Jesse Benton, former GOP consultant, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for funneling money from a Russian national to an undisclosed 2016 presidential campaign The payee reportedly wanted to “meet and take a picture with the presidential candidate.”
Jesse Benton, a Texas man who has worked for prominent GOP legislators and has a history of campaign finance crimes, was sentenced on Friday, according to the Department of Justice. Benton was involved in a scheme that included another consultant and a Russian national who wanted to “meet and take a picture with the presidential candidate.
Benton created a fake invoice for the transfer to hide the trail, claiming it was a payment for “consulting services,” according to the DOJ. Benton then contributed $25,000 to the presidential campaign and kept the remaining $75,000.To comply with federal laws, the campaign filed a report with the Federal Election Commission recording Benton’s contribution.
Last November, Benton was convicted of “conspiring to solicit and cause an illegal campaign contribution by a foreign national, effecting a conduit contribution, and causing false records to be filed with the FEC.”
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