Thursday, October 24, 2019

Brooklyn Assemblyman’s Staffer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Campaign Funds

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A high-ranking staffer for Brooklyn Assemblyman Félix Ortiz pled guilty in federal court on Wednesday to stealing more than $80,000 from the legislator's campaign bank account. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Brooklyn Assemblyman's staffer pleads guilty to embezzling campaign funds

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1 comment:

  1. Spooktacular. Gotta be careful how you use that word spook.

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