Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Seattle) legal woes may be over, but his finances may have cause for concern. The AP is reporting that McDermott has paid former Rep. Boehner in full for the long-running lawsuit Boehner recently won against McDermott for violation of privacy relating to a phone call Seatte's Congressman leaked to the media in 1996.

[img_assist|nid=867|title=Rep. Jim McDermott|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=116|height=140]The story states McDermott paid $628,000 from his campaign account and another $465,000 from his legal trust fund. According to the FEC, McDermott's campaign had $629,599 cash on hand at the end of the Q1 in March, leaving him with fifteen hundred dollars plus whatever he raised in April for his quest to be re-elected to a tenth term in the 7th District.

McDermott's campaign was unavailable for comment regarding his current financial situation. His seat is one of the safest in the country, having won with margins of victory of nearly 70% in the past.