Mr. Apo, since you are addressing these issues in more depth here now, could you please answer the following lingering questions, to add even more clarity to the situation:
 
1. Did you accept the ethics commission findings (and fine) in a plea deal of any sort (formal or informal) to avoid future criminal prosecution?

2. Why the recent $50,000 OHA settlement, reportedly linked to complaints about your conduct? Did you support that settlement? What exactly was it for?

3. Did publicly funded state employees, in any way under your direction, research and/or write any of your Civil Beat columns? 

I think Civil Beat readers would like to know direct answers to those questions. Thank you in advance for addressing them. ... Readers, any others for Mr. Apo?