The Post s report quoted experts who said the timing of the deal raised legal and ethical concerns. Georgetown University law professor Julie O Sullivan, a former federal prosecutor, told the publication the deal stinks to high heaven and should result in an investigation. Only a prosecutor with the powers of the grand jury can find out, in fact, whether there was a quid pro quo that existed at the time of the deal, she said.
Several members of the Regents, which oversees Georgia s higher education system, declined to comment on the report.
Perdue has faced questions about his land deals before. In 2005, he signed into law a measure that allowed Georgia residents to avoid taxes on property sold in Georgia if they purchased similar land in another state.
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