"Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff was arrested Wednesday on federal charges that allege she siphoned $225,000 out of a dormant state campaign account and wrote off a $1 million luxury handbags and private jet travel as business expenses on her tax returns. According to the 23-count indictment, unsealed Wednesday morning, political consultant Dana Williamson and her employees Greg Campbell and Sean McCluskie billed the dormant campaign account for bogus consulting services through shell companies they controlled starting in the spring of 2022."
"Many of those payments went to McCluskie's wife, federal authorities allege. The indictment does not name the California politician whose campaign fund the trio allegedly drained. Williamson left her job at the statehouse last December,"
""Today's charges are the result of three years of relentless investigative work, in partnership with IRS Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office," said FBI Sacramento Special Agent in Charge Sid Patel. "The FBI will remain vigilant in its efforts to uncover fraud and corruption, ensuring our government systems are held to the highest standards.""
Dana Williamson, a former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom, was arrested on federal charges alleging she siphoned $225,000 from a dormant state campaign account and deducted about $1 million in luxury handbags and private jet travel as business expenses on tax returns. A 23-count indictment unsealed Wednesday alleges Williamson and employees Greg Campbell and Sean McCluskie billed the dormant account for bogus consulting services through shell companies they controlled beginning in spring 2022. Federal authorities allege many payments went to McCluskie's wife. The indictment does not identify the campaign owner. Williamson left the statehouse last December and is scheduled to appear in Sacramento.
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