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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Fugees rapper Pras sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

Prakazrel Pras Michel received a 14-year prison sentence for illegally funneling millions in foreign contributions to Obama's 2012 campaign.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Elias: Becerra may have to drop out of race for California governor

Arrests of former aides for allegedly billing Xavier Becerra's dormant campaign account threaten Becerra's gubernatorial viability and raise questions about top Democrats' judgment.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

A bombshell federal fraud case exploded inside Gov. Newsom's powerful political orbit

Williamson was charged with bank and tax fraud for allegedly siphoning campaign and COVID-19 recovery funds into her and an associate's pockets and claiming personal luxuries as business expenses on tax forms. According to the indictment, the campaign funds were drawn from a dormant state account of another top California Democrat: gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra.
California
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ex-top aide to Newsom indicted over scheme to steal money from ex-US health secretary

Dana Williamson was arrested on federal charges alleging she helped steal $225,000 in campaign funds tied to Xavier Becerra and faces up to 20 years.
#tax-fraud
fromKqed
2 weeks ago
California

Gavin Newsom's Former Chief of Staff Indicted on Public Corruption Charges | KQED

fromKqed
2 weeks ago
California

Gavin Newsom's Former Chief of Staff Indicted on Public Corruption Charges | KQED

US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom's Former Chief of Staff Arrested on Fraud Charges and Accused of Spending Bogus Tax Deductions on Designer Handbags

Former California chief of staff Dana Williamson was arrested on multiple federal charges alleging she funneled campaign funds, committed fraud, and falsified taxes.
#george-santos
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
US politics

Donald Trump signs order freeing disgraced US politician George Santos less than 90 days into seven-year fraud sentence

fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
US politics

Donald Trump signs order freeing disgraced US politician George Santos less than 90 days into seven-year fraud sentence

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