Josh Mandel Fundraising Scheme Results in Conviction
May 19, 2014
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Mandel defended illegal donations months after illegal straw donor plan uncovered
Today, Suarez Corporation Industries CFO Michael Giorgio reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors admitting that he and Canton businessman Benjamin Suarez illegally conspired to donate over $100,000 to Josh Mandel’s failed Senate campaign by using employees as straw donors to circumvent federal campaign finance laws.