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Friday, October 18, 2019

Former Md. delegate pleads guilty to wire fraud charge

GREENBELT, Maryland — Former Maryland Delegate Tawanna Gaines, D-Prince George’s, pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal wire fraud charge in the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, after prosecutors say she used an undisclosed PayPal account to defraud campaign contributors.

Gaines, 67, was charged earlier this month with using the account to accept donations to her campaign finance committee, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Those funds were not recorded on her campaign finance reports.

Federal prosecutors say Gaines, who had represented District 22 — which includes cities like Greenbelt and Hyattsville — since 2001, defrauded her campaign and its contributors of approximately $22,000 over a period of at least three years.

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Related: Charges against Md. delegate add to state corruption history
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Former Delegate Tawanna Gaines, D-Prince George’s, is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on a federal wire fraud charge, adding to an already-long list of Maryland lawmakers — largely Democrats — who have been convicted, charged or reprimanded for corruption or other ethical issues in recent years.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Northwest Woodsman: The old saying “ It goes with the territory” fits. Marxist democrats with access to other people’s money is an invitation for corruption and theft.

Section 8 said...

Oh C'mon

She needed to get her hair and nails done with that money

Anonymous said...

There's a pattern of corruption among PG and Baltimore politicians.

Anonymous said...

Cummings was next.

Anonymous said...

Just think these people vote Democrat and know they are voting in CROOKS. Marylanders better wake up and smell the roses and elect Republicans.

Anonymous said...

Tawanna, now that's original