A Justice Department probe of the campaign alleges that Durand, a former business associate of Grimm, illegally reimbursed donors in order to evade legal contribution limits and funnel more money to Grimm's 2010 Congressional campaign. (reinventalbany.org)
He gave Bill de Blasio, yes that Bill de Blasio, the maximum legal contribution of $ 4,950 in October 2013. (newyorktrue.com)
Democratic leaders challenged the practice in State Supreme Court, and it was struck down last week by a judge who ruled that it exceeded legal contribution limits. (nytimes.com)