CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Liberty University President Robin Capehart was refuting allegations Wednesday night that he violated the state Ethics Act in connection with the operation of his company Flyover Films.
“For three years, these allegations have been vigorously and thoroughly refuted through sworn affidavits, meticulously supported by documentary evidence,” Capehart said in a statement forwarded to MetroNews. “Each and every allegation has been categorically denied and has been presented to resolve these frivolous accusations. West Liberty University is focused on continuing to provide leadership for higher education in the State of West Virginia.”
Earlier in the day the state Ethics Commission issued an order setting an April 16 hearing date on a 13-count charge against Capehart.
The charges allege President Capehart put his film company employee on the payroll of WLU and that employee charged the university while at the time when she was mostly working on the film “Random Acts of Christmas” for Capehart’s film company.
Capehart is also charged with using West Liberty’s computer equipment in film production and using a state purchasing card for expenses when he was promoting one of the films.
Capehart, a former state Tax Commissioner, chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party and gubernatorial candidate told MetroNews he would be releasing affidavits soon that refute all of the claims by the Ethics Commission.