Elliot Broidy, a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump's inaugural committee, plans to plead guilty to conspiracy for failing to disclose that he was lobbying the US government on behalf of foreign officials, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN
Prosecutors charged Broidy with one count of conspiracy, alleging he and his co-conspirators' goal was to"make millions of dollars by leveraging Broidy's access to and perceived influence with the President and his administration," according to a court filing. Broidy is the latest person in Trump's orbit to be hit with criminal charges -- a list of friends, advisers and former administration officials that includes Roger Stone, Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort and Steve Bannon.
It is also the culmination of a multi-year investigation into Broidy and marks a fall for the former Republican fundraiser who had risen to the top of GOP circles with access to the President. Broidy, a Los Angeles businessman and longtime Republican, had helped the Trump inaugural committee raise a record $107 million.
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