The Auditor's Office determined that Rene Gonzalez violated campaign finance laws by using $6,400 of taxpayer money for a consulting firm to modify his Wikipedia page for his mayoral campaign.
After reopening the investigation due to previously undisclosed documents, the Auditor's Office confirmed that using public funds to edit his Wikipedia page was a campaign strategy, reflecting a violation.
The investigation was prompted by voter complaints regarding the use of staff time to ensure Gonzalez's Wikipedia page noted his affiliation as a Democrat, which was deemed a key campaign strategy.
Gonzalez’s team was advised by WhiteHat Wiki to omit the term 'registered' from his political affiliation due to lack of evidence, revealing the questionable nature of the edits.
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