House GOP committee pays fine to settle fraud case

[SecularMotion]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The National Republican Congressional Committee has agreed to pay a fine to settle a case involving a former treasurer accused of embezzlement.

The Federal Election Commission announced Wednesday that the committee agreed to pay a $10,000 civil fine.

The FEC says that in part due to the apparent theft of several hundred thousand dollars from 2001 to 2007, the NRCC filed several inaccurate finance reports.

A judge last month approved a partial settlement of a federal lawsuit against the former treasurer, Christopher Ward. The government seized proceeds from the sale of Ward's Maryland house, arguing it was financed with stolen money.

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[Ian David]

1. I'm sure this will be ALL over the news for the rest of the week!

:sarcasm:

[BumRushDaShow]

2. So Sludge has a siren announcing this? Doesn't he?

:shrug:

Of course not! :rofl: