City Spent $127K on O’Hara Probe

Duluth News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Minneapolis spent nearly $127,000 hiring a law firm to investigate former Police Chief Brian O’Hara over allegations of romantic relationships with subordinates — a probe that ultimately couldn’t prove misconduct but did uncover evidence tampering, leading to his resignation. The firm, already contracted after George Floyd’s death, billed the city $475/hour for lawyers and $225/hour for paralegals, with work continuing into May — the same day O’Hara stepped down. While the investigation found no confirmed relationships, it revealed O’Hara deleted evidence, and his driver is also under…