Ex-Newsom aide pleads guilty in Becerra campaign-finance scheme
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Dana Williamson, Gov. Newsom’s former chief of staff and a longtime ally of Xavier Becerra, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, submitting a false tax return, and lying to federal investigators in a scheme that diverted about $225,000 from Becerra’s dormant campaign account to a lobbyist; restitution totals $225,000 to Becerra and $500,000 to the IRS, with prosecutors seeking about 2.5 to 3 years in prison as co-defendants also pleaded guilty; the case looms over the governor’s race but no candidate running for governor is implicated.
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- Top California Democratic strategist pleads guilty to $225,000 fraud charges The Guardian
- Newsom’s former chief of staff takes plea deal Politico
- A bombshell fraud case takes the spotlight in California’s high-stakes race for governor Los Angeles Times
- Strategist Tied to Becerra and Newsom Pleads Guilty to 3 Felonies The New York Times
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