Overview
- People posing as HVAC or cleaning workers entered Norton’s Southeast D.C. home on Oct. 24 and charged $4,362 for duct and fireplace cleaning that was not performed.
- Longtime friend and house manager Jacqueline Pelt spotted the activity on security footage, alerted authorities, and the credit card company later canceled the charge.
- D.C. police and U.S. Capitol Police responded, and the case is being investigated as felony fraud with no arrests announced so far.
- A police report referenced early stages of dementia and a caretaker with power of attorney, assertions Norton’s office rejects while saying she employs a house manager and has no caretaker.
- Reports note similar solicitations at the residence in August and September, and the episode has intensified public scrutiny of the 88-year-old delegate’s plans to seek reelection in 2026.