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Scal, Warwick Post is reporting that Solomon contacted the FBI himself:

"He said that he reached out to the FBI to offer his assistance in the event that they are investigating the deal, but the agent he spoke to told him the FBI does not confirm or deny investigations in progress."

https://warwickpost.com/solomon-solicitor-out-wfd-sick-time-review-continues/

The article also says that Avedisian had no idea about this side deal, and that he has not been contacted "by any law enforcement agency on this matter or any other matter."

It also includes the "side agreement" and 2012-2015 fire contract documents.

I'm no journalist, but it looks like the Beacon just got played by Solomon.

He's willing to be quoted about a "rumor" with no supporting information -- and it turns out that no law enforcement agency is talking to Avedisian, who is, obviously, one of the first people they'd contact.

He's also confusing the issue, by talking about the contract (signed in 2012) and the side deal (signed in 2013, apparently without Avedisian's knowledge).

Admittedly, he has a point that it looks bad for Avedisian to not know about the side deal -- but he's overreaching when he conflates that with signing the contract in 2012.

Mayor Solomon should concern himself more with gathering the information and bringing it to light, and less with using it as a political cudgel against his predecessor.