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Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico convicted in federal fraud case
Prosecutors say Thao pressured business owners to pay $10,000 to stop a potentially damaging story tied to a 2023 Vietnam trip.
- Sheryl Williams Stapleton, a former New Mexico Democratic lawmaker, was convicted on federal charges for a kickback scheme that redirected over $3 million in public education funds to a business owned by her friend, Joseph Johnson.
- The scheme involved funds from Albuquerque Public Schools and federal vocational education grants being funneled to Robotics Management Learning Systems LLC, with Williams Stapleton writing checks from the company's account for personal use.
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The Independent (US)Top state Democrat found guilty by jury on federal charges in corruption trial
In March 2024, a grand jury indicted the 69-year-old Williams Stapleton on more than three dozen counts, including mail fraud, bribery, money laundering, and conspiracy to defraud the federal government
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Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico convicted in federal fraud case
A New Mexico jury has found a former high-ranking Democratic legislator guilty of numerous federal charges stemming from a corruption investigation.
·New York, United States
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