Former Florida state Senator Artiles found guilty of campaign finance and registration violations

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It took a Miami-Dade jury just over six hours to reach a unanimous verdict in a case built around political operatives and a “ghost candidate” who likely tipped a tight election.

Artiles ... was found guilty of excessive campaign contributions, conspiracy to commit excessive contributions and falsely swearing an oath, all felonies that could carry five-year sentences. He was cleared of a fourth charge, aiding a false registration. His convictions could land him in prison for as many as 15 years, though that long a term is unlikely.

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a Republican consultant paid $40,000 for a mechanic with the same last name as the Democrat to run. Both the sham candidate and the real Democrat had the last name Rodriguez."

There is now an arrest in that case.

A Republican Ex-Lawmaker Was Taken Into Custody On Felony Charges Of Election Fraud

The Miami Herald reports, “Frank Artiles, the Republican political operative suspected of secretly arranging a sham candidate to run in a key 2020 state senate race, surrendered to a Miami-Dade County jail on Thursday to face felony campaign finance charges. Artiles, himself a former state senator, was seen arriving at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, along with his lawyer.”

Florida State Senator Resigns for calling colleagues the n-word​

 

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It took a Miami-Dade jury just over six hours to reach a unanimous verdict in a case built around political operatives and a “ghost candidate” who likely tipped a tight election.

Artiles ... was found guilty of excessive campaign contributions, conspiracy to commit excessive contributions and falsely swearing an oath, all felonies that could carry five-year sentences. He was cleared of a fourth charge, aiding a false registration. His convictions could land him in prison for as many as 15 years, though that long a term is unlikely.

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Florida State Senator Resigns for calling colleagues the n-word​

Yep, and this guy is Cuban-American. You'd think that he would be not racist and a jerk cos he is a minority. Hopefully this guy gets prison.