Hillary Clinton slapped with ethics complaint targeting her law license over role in Russiagate scandal

The complaint, filed by Democracy Restored this week, cites the Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct involving "Dishonesty" and "Prejudice to the Administration of Justice" and seeks a "formal review of the conduct of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Esq., a licensed attorney in the State of Arkansas, in connection with her actions during the 2016 presidential campaign."

"Within this release, there is an annex, which suggests that Clinton approved a plan created by one of her advisors to release false information with the purpose 'to smear' her political opponent during a presidential campaign and distract from the news surrounding her own legal accusations," the complaint states. 

"This revelation demands an already overdue inquiry into Clinton's fitness as a member of the Arkansas Bar."

The complaint goes into detail, outlining Clinton's connection to anti-Trump "opposition research" dating back to April 2016 and alleges that her campaign not only elevated "unverified" and "unvetted" information to "injure her political opponent" but cites recently released records to allege that she "personally signed off on an effort to amplify this bad intelligence to the media and federal law enforcement."

"If there is one political scandal synonymous with the 2016 election, it is Operation Crossfire Hurricane," a Democracy Restored director told Fox News Digital in a statement.

"Former Secretary Clinton's utilization of a bunk dossier by a foreign ex-spy to harm a political opponent violates basic ethical norms as well as the Arkansas bar's own rules of conduct for attorneys. The Arkansas bar needs to take a serious look at former Secretary Clinton's involvement in this scandal and take appropriate action."

"Regardless, the legal profession holds its members to higher standards."

Fox News Digital reached out to Clinton's office for comment. 

A spokesperson for the Arkansas Supreme Court Office of Professional Conduct confirmed to Fox News Digital the grievance was received on Wednesday morning and "will be processed as all complaints are."

Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch contributed to this report