Anonymous ID: 000a57 Dec. 10, 2018, 12:29 a.m. No.4237299   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>7318

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Department of Justice

Office of Public Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Monday, December 3, 2018

 

Political Operative Convicted of Federal Campaign Finance Crimes in Two Congressional Campaigns and of Obstructing Investigation by Federal Election Commission

A jury sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania convicted longtime political operative Kenneth Smukler, 58, of Villanova, Pennsylvania, today on charges of making and concealing illegal campaign contributions in two Congressional primary elections, and of obstructing justice in an investigation by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

 

“Today’s convictions demonstrate the Department of Justice’s commitment to ensuring a level playing field in the financing of federal elections,” said Assistant Attorney General Benczkowski. “We will hold accountable those who violate campaign finance and other laws designed to protect the fairness and transparency of our democracy.”

 

“Smukler was the mastermind of multiple crooked political schemes,” said U.S. Attorney McSwain. “He showed a true pattern of deception by misusing funds and lying to corrupt the entire political process. The only way to guarantee open and fair elections is to have everyone play by the same rules. Smukler ignored those rules and broke the law so that his candidates could try to win at all costs. We are grateful that the jury saw through his lies and held him accountable for his widespread criminal conduct.”

 

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/political-operative-convicted-federal-campaign-finance-crimes-two-congressional-campaigns-and