"They said Lou had sought to raise $25,000 in smaller donations in order to earn two VIP tickets to a March 2019 breakfast at the president's Mar-a-Lago resort. The special tickets would earn him and a guest a photo-op with the Republican incumbent. Lou recruited individuals to make donations to Trump's campaign in their own names, with the promise that he would reimburse them. Prosecutors say the night before the event, he made good on that vow, personally passing out thousands of dollars in cash."
"A federal jury in Brooklyn found Xinyue "Daniel" Lou guilty of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of making contributions in the name of others, according to the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Joseph Nocella."
"Lou, a 59-year-old resident of the New York City borough of Staten Island, remains free on bond. He's due to be sentenced Feb, 24, 2026, and faces up to 10 years in prison. Nocella, who was appointed by Trump earlier this year, declined to comment on the verdict through a spokesperson. The White House deferred to the Justice Department, which didn't immediately comment."
A federal jury convicted Xinyue "Daniel" Lou of conspiracy to defraud the United States and making contributions in the name of others for a 2019 straw-donor scheme tied to President Trump's reelection campaign. Prosecutors say Lou sought to raise $25,000 in smaller donations to obtain VIP Mar-a-Lago breakfast tickets that included a photo-op. Lou recruited people to donate in their names and reimbursed them, reportedly distributing thousands in cash the night before the event. The trial lasted about six days, jurors deliberated three hours, and Lou remains free on bond pending sentencing in February 2026.
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