The former deputy director of the Oregon Lottery harassed and intimidated subordinates, tried to get his boss overthrown and repeatedly misled an investigator about his conduct, according to an official summary of an investigative report.
Roland Iparraguirre was investigated after an employee claimed he had harassed and intimidated her. At the time, Iparraguirre served as the lottery’s deputy director, earning $170,000 a year. He was placed on paid leave in April 2016 by then Lottery Director Jack Roberts.
Iparraguirre, a lawyer and former deputy Portland city attorney, fought back, stating that he was a wronged whistleblower. His pushback helped prompt Gov. Kate Brown to summarily fire Roberts.