Sentences with phrase «illegal contributions into»

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Jenny Hou is accused of helping Liu's campaign skirt campaign finance laws by allegedly using straw donors to channel illegal contributions far above the legal limit into Liu's campaign coffers.

Amid an ongoing FBI investigation into state - level political corruption, a powerful lobbyist is accused of directing illegal contributions and unreported gifts to an unidentified group of state politicians.

Hou and Pan are accused of using straw donors to funnel illegal contributions that are far above the legal limit into Liu's campaign chest.

Liu's campaign has been floundering since the arrest of the 25 - year - old campaign treasurer in February on allegations that she helped use straw donors to channel illegal contributions far above the legal limit into Liu's campaign coffers.

«As the jury found, Jia Hou and Oliver Pan stuck a knife into the heart of New York City's campaign finance law by violating the prohibition against illegal campaign contributions, all to corruptly advantage the campaign of a candidate for citywide office,» U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a press release.

While subtle, the change reflects the extent to which Liu has managed — at least temporarily — to step out from the shadow of the arrests of Oliver Pan, a top fundraiser, and Jenny Hou, his campaign treasurer, on allegations that they helped use straw donors to channel illegal contributions far above the legal limit into Liu's campaign.

Given the tremendous economic contribution by upwards of one million illegal Burmese migrants to the Thai economy — which was reported in 2007 to total roughly US $ 53 million (3) per year — forcing refugees into dependence is a waste of human productivity not to mention a denigration of human rights and social well being for the population.