Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) Chairman Stephen Crosby confirmed that he is under investigation for a possible conflict of interest in a casino license review for Everette.

The Massachusetts Ethics Commission (MEC) has launched a preliminary inquiry after receiving a sworn statement indicating that Crosby “actively participated” in a review for a casino license in Everett, just north of Boston, after he removed himself from the proceedings.

“I have rigorously adhered to all regulations and guidance provided to me by the State Ethics Commission over the last three years,” said Crosby in a statement. “I am fully cooperating with what I understand to be a preliminary inquiry and I look forward to an expedient resolution of that inquiry.”

Crosby revealed that Paul Lohnes, the land owner of the site where Steve Wynn planned to build his $1.75 billion resort casino, is his long time friend. However, he didn’t reveal his relationship with Lohnes until he was questioned by the state police in 2013 investigating the possibility that Lohnes had secret partners with criminal records.