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Oregon officials face charges in data center-related financial scandal in Morrow County

A scandal involving Amazon's data centers in Morrow County, Oregon, has led to civil charges from the Oregon Department of Justice. Public officials, who owned a fiber-optic company providing services to Amazon, are accused of exploiting a nonprofit to gain millions while granting Amazon tax breaks and land deals. The state alleges the company was significantly undervalued during its sale by concealing its business with Amazon.