A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction of a former Nevada lobbyist accused of making illegal campaign contributions to Sen. Harry Reids 2010 reelection campaign. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected F. Harvey Whittemores contention that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to convict him. Prosecutors say Whittemore promised to raise money for Reid in 2007 and distributed $145,000 to 17 relatives and employees, each of whom then made the maximum contribution of $4,600 to Reids campaign and kept $400. Whittemore was convicted in 2013 of making excessive campaign contributions, making contributions in the name of another and lying to a federal agency. He was sentenced to two years in prison. Reid, a Nevada Democrat, was not accused of any wrongdoing. He was required to amend his campaign reports. news.yahoo/conviction-upheld-over-contributions-sen-harry-reid-190854550--election.html
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:48:39 +0000
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