The fallout has begun over the illegal secret spending by the Virginia Beach Development Authority.

Don Weeks, former city councilman and seeking election in November, said in a news release Friday that he has asked the Commonwealth’s Attorney and the FBI’s Norfolk Division to initiate a criminal investigation into the spending of almost $900,000 by the VBDA without approval or oversight.

In his letter to Commonwealth’s Atty. Harvey Bryant, Weeks said, “I am writing to request a formal investigation by your office to determine if any criminal acts have occurred in the secret expenditures of tax dollars by the VBDA on the preposed $350  MILLION sports arena project.

“It is my understanding that this occurred without approval or oversight by the City Council of Virginia Beach and that the deliberations and actions were a violation of the Freedom of Information Act.

“As you know the FOIA is designed to protect the citizens of Virginia Beach and I trust you will give this matter the highest priority by your office,” Weeks stated in his news release.

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