Former Campaign Treasurer Admits Stealing $1M From Clients, Including PA Congressional Campaign
A former political campaign treasurer who stole more than $1 million from clients across the country, including a Pennsylvania congressional campaign, has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges, authorities announced.
Yolanda Brown, 47, also known as Yolanda Rumph, of Arlington, Virginia, entered her guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Chad F. Kenney in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf. The FBI Philadelphia division shared the case on Thursday, Oct. 8.
Brown owned and operated Brown Financial & Consulting Services Group LLC, providin…
NY Rep. Santos Hid Donation Sources, Spent Campaign Cash On Personal Expenses: Complaint
New York Congressman George Santos - already the subject of local, state, federal, and international investigations after admitting that he lied about his background on the campaign trail - is now facing a formal ethics complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), CBS News reports.
A civil complaint filed Monday, Jan. 9, by the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center accuses Santos, a Republican representing the 3rd District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens, of illegally using campaign funds for personal expenses, according to the outlet.
The complaint also accu…
Campaign Volunteer From Fairfield County Admits Role In Scheme To Obtain Election Funds
A former volunteer for the 2018 Connecticut State Senate campaign of Dennis Bradley has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud in a scheme to obtain public funds for the campaign.
Tina Manus, age 42, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to the scheme, according to an announcement from Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut, on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
Between March and October of 2018, Manus conspired with Bradley, his former campaign treasurer Jessica Martinez, and others to defraud the …