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A former Trump-endorsed candidate for a North Carolina congressional seat pleaded guilty Wednesday to accepting an illegal campaign contribution.
Lynda Bennett of Maggie Valley, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of accepting contributions in the name of another stemming from her 2020 campaign for the House seat vacated by Mark Meadows when he joined the Trump White House, the Justice Department said.
Bennett, 65, borrowed $25,000 from a family member in December 2019 claiming she needed the money for personal expenses since she was largely self-funding her campaign, according to court documents.
A day after depositing the loaned money into a personal account, Bennett transferred a sum of $80,000, including the $25,000 loaned to her, to the bank account for her federal campaign committee, prosecutors said.
Trump-backed candidate pleads guilty to accepting illegal campaign donation
A former Trump-endorsed candidate for a North Carolina congressional seat pleaded guilty Wednesday to accepting an illegal campaign contribution.
Lynda Bennett of Maggie Valley, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of accepting contributions in the name of another stemming from her 2020 campaign for the House seat vacated by Mark Meadows when he joined the Trump White House, the Justice Department said.
Bennett, 65, borrowed $25,000 from a family member in December 2019 claiming she needed the money for personal expenses since she was largely self-funding her campaign, according to court documents.
A day after depositing the loaned money into a personal account, Bennett transferred a sum of $80,000, including the $25,000 loaned to her, to the bank account for her federal campaign committee, prosecutors said.
