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Posted: Aug 7, 2020 / 10:13 PM MDTUpdated: Aug 7, 2020 / 10:13 PM MDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.DENVER (KDVR) — The Truth Check team continues to look at the candidates and their commercials in the 2020 election. Every advertisement that claims something — we will research and determine if the ads are actually telling the truth.You can watch our previous&nbsp;&nbsp;and you can&nbsp;The latest Truth Check involves the highly competitive race for one of Colorado’s United States Senate seats. Former Gov. John Hickenlooper is challenging incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner, who’s defending the seat for the first time.The released a new attack ad Friday that targeted Hickenlooper’s ethics violations, taxes and more.CLAIM #1&nbsp;John Hickenlooper broke ethics lawsExact quote in ad:&nbsp;“We know slick, shady John Hickenlooper broke ethics laws.”Verdict:&nbsp;TrueReason:&nbsp;Technically, John Hickenlooper . He was for taking a private plane to Connecticut and a Maserati limo ride in Italy. Earlier this summer, Hickenlooper said this about the violations: “In both cases, any mistake was inadvertent and unintentional. I’m saying the commission found we were in violation of the rules in these two cases out of 97 allegations.” The , a conservative group, in 2018. The ethics commission ruled an overwhelming majority of the complaints did not violate the law.CLAIM #2Hickenlooper took millions of dollars in secretive donationsExact quote in ad:&nbsp;“Took millions in secretive donations.”Verdict:&nbsp;Not exactlyReason:&nbsp;The donations the NRSC referenced didn’t go to Hickenlooper himself or his campaign, but to the governor’s office while he led the state. They’re not necessarily secretive, but they can be difficult to find on the state’s . The donations were often for public-private partnerships, which . The state would sometimes list the companies and non-profits that donated as sponsors in news releases, including one for a and another for .CLAIM #3Hickenlooper had to pay more than $50,000 in back taxes to the IRSExact quote in ad:&nbsp;“The IRS caught Hickenlooper red-handed in a complex scheme to dodge taxes. Shady John had to pay over $50,000 in back taxes.”Verdict:&nbsp;Not exactlyReason: It is true that in 2008, Hickenlooper paid the Internal Revenue Service $52,486, but it wasn’t necessarily for back taxes. The and the . It’s all about a few hundred acres of property that Hickenlooper owns in Park County. Starting in 2002, he put easements on the land to prevent development. He donated those easements to . Hickenlooper was legally allowed to write-off the value of the easements on his taxes, which he did for more than $1.1 million. Then in 2007, the IRS got involved and questioned Hickenlooper’s land valuation. The AP and Denver Post reported the agency offered the $52,486 as a way to solve the issue. Hickenlooper didn’t dispute the issue and paid the money.Suggest a CorrectionThanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe NowThanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now✕× Close Ad

Posted: Aug 7, 2020 / 10:13 PM MDTUpdated: Aug 7, 2020 / 10:13 PM MDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.DENVER (KDVR) — The Truth Check team continues to look at the candidates and their commercials in the 2020 election. Every advertisement that claims something — we will research and determine if the ads are actually telling the truth.You can watch our previous&nbsp;&nbsp;and you can&nbsp;The latest Truth Check involves the highly competitive race for one of Colorado’s...

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