Republican Straw Donor Scandals
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Jeff FortenberryFmr. U.S. Representative10/19/21Accepted a $30,200 campaign contribution from Nigerian billionaire Gilbert Chagoury through three "straw donors" and then lied to federal authorities after they confronted him about itAccording to charging documents filed by federal authorities
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Brent WaltzFmr. State Senator [R-IN]9/29/20Illegally funneled $40,500 in campaign contributions from an Indiana casino through "straw donors" who were reimbursed through faked consulting feesHe pled guilty and was sentenced to 10 months in prison
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Lisa Wilson-FoleyFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate3/24/15Fraudulently accepted at least $500k for her campaign from her husband by falsely reporting the money came from her personal accounts and accepted an additional $30k from four straw donors who concealed that he was the source of the fundsAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Ben SuarezConservative Businessman [R]11/14/14Illegally used his family, employees and friends as "straw donors" to donate $100k each to two political candidates and later interfered with the criminal case by attempting to influence a government witnessAccording to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors