It’s been a few months since we reported on Doner’s Alan Kalter-related pension plan fiasco, not to mention the John DeCerchio payout and layoffs. But Choice Hotels win notwithstanding, a tipster tells us: “Doner’s Pension Plan scandal has finally gotten some serious government attention. The matter has fallen under the jurisdiction of the Cincinnati Regional Office of the Department of Labor, which has officially opened a case and an investigation is in progress.” We’re waiting for reply from the Doner camp so this is still hearsay at the moment, but holler at us if you know of anything else.

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