AP reports on a case involving Martin Raffol here. Prosecutors alleged that Raffol generated $30,000 in illegal donations to candidates for state and local offices, including governor, lieutenant governor and the mayor of Boston, plus more than $12,000 to U.S. House candidates, including Newton Democrat Barney Frank. They also said Raffol told a federal informant […]
Category: Courts & Cases
Opinion in Cao v. Federal Election Commission
The opinion in Cao v. Federal Election Commission has been announced and it’s available here.
Guilty plea in political funds embezzlement case
CQPolitics reports. The former treasurer of the National Republican Congressional Committee pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling $845,000 from GOP campaign committees over a six-year period, during which he transferred cash from campaign accounts he controlled to his own bank account. The Post’s full report is here.