Utah lawmakers will pay ex-A.G. John Swallow a $1.5M settlement

In a series of nearly unanimous votes Monday, Utah lawmakers concluded the yearslong corruption scandal surrounding John Swallow by approving a $1.5 million settlement reimbursing the former attorney general for his legal fees.Debate during Monday’s special legislative session was minimal, with House and Senate leaders arguing to their colleagues — some of whom participated in an investigation of Swallow’s activities as attorney general — that it was the lesser of two evi