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BI surveillance and a 23-count indictment detail the corruption case against former Newsom aide Dana Williamson.
Dana Williamson, Newsom's former chief of staff, made friends and enemies in Sacramento with her abrasive style and passion for policy.
A DNC Sacramento statue was modeled after the daughter of Dana Williamson, the former Newsom aide now indicted in an alleged campaign-fund fraud scheme.
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Co-conspirators charged in California political fraud case, accused of stealing campaign funds
Two high-ranking men in California politics were arraigned on felony conspiracy charges in federal court on Friday. There are five co-conspirators in the bombshell case of political corruption and fraud.
Greg Campbell and Sean McCluskie pleaded not guilty and waived their right to a grand jury indictment, but have signed plea agreements with the U.S. Attorney.
Several California political insiders were targeted in a probe by federal law enforcement, with Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff's attorney saying she was asked to wear a wire.