OH-01: Authorities probing Rep. Steve Chabot's campaign for missing $100,000+
Authorities are investigating whether someone stole more than $100,000 from Ohio Republican Rep. Steve Chabot’s reelection fund, according to his campaign’s lawyer.
“Congressman Chabot was shocked and deeply disappointed to be informed yesterday afternoon that his campaign committee may be the victim of financial malfeasance and misappropriation of funds,” Mark Braden said in a statement Wednesday afternoon.
Braden appeared to suggest in his statement that Chabot’s campaign committee treasurer could be responsible for the alleged malfeasance.
“Unfortunately, the misappropriation of funds by some campaign treasurers has been far too common an occurrence over the years,” he said.
Jamie Schwartz is Chabot’s current campaign treasurer. In April, Schwartz filed an amended first-quarter report for 2019 that disclosed an increase in receipts totaling $123,625.72 from the original report, according to a letter from the Federal Election Commission dated Aug. 27.
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