Campaign treasurer charged with fraud scheme that involved matching city funds
Briefly

Erlene King, a campaign treasurer for a 2021 Brooklyn Borough President candidate, has been charged for allegedly scheming to defraud the Campaign Finance Board out of $400,000.
King allegedly orchestrated fraudulent donor contributions, using straw donors and forged documents, deceiving the CFB to qualify for matching funds meant to support legitimate campaigns.
Court documents indicate that many contributions were made in names of individuals who either did not donate or were reimbursed after making the contributions.
The U.S. Attorney's announcement did not disclose the name of the candidate for Borough President involved in this fraudulent scheme.
Read at Brooklyn Eagle
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