US EditionEx-aide to California governor indicted for alleged theft of campaign funds from ex-health secretary
- On 11/12, Dana Williamson, former chief of staff to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, was federally indicted on 23 counts for allegedly diverting $225,000 from a dormant campaign tied to Xavier Becerra.
- Prosecutors allege Dana Williamson billed a dormant campaign account tied to a former public official through shell companies and routed payments disguised as consulting pay from February 2022 to September 2024.
- Prosecutors say Dana Williamson backdated contracts after a January 2024 subpoena and filed false tax returns claiming more than $1 million, while allegedly lying to IRS Criminal Investigation and FBI agents.
- Judge Carolyn Delaney approved Dana Williamson's release on $7,500 bond, she is next due in court on Dec. 11, while co-defendants Campbell and McCluskie have taken plea deals.
- Becerra called `The news today of formal accusations of impropriety by a long-serving trusted advisor are a gut punch`, and a Newsom spokesperson said `Ms. Williamson no longer serves in this administration` on Wednesday.
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Ex-Gavin Newsom staffer indicted on allegations of stealing hundreds of thousands
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff was federally indicted on allegations of stealing $225,000 from Xavier Becerra. Dana Williamson, 53, who served as Newsom's chief of staff from 2023 until December 2024, along with Becerra's former chief of staff Sean McCluskie, former high-ranking Capitol a...
Former Gov. Newsom chief of staff accused of fraud involving $225K in dormant campaign funds
Dana Williamson, a former chief of staff for Gov. Gavin Newsom, is among multiple people arrested and facing charges that include fraud, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making false statements, officials said Wednesday.
Former Newsom chief of staff Dana Williamson arrested on federal fraud charges
Dana Williamson, a political consultant and former chief of staff to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, was arrested after being charged in a 23-count federal indictment that includes conspiracy, bank fraud, wire fraud, tax violations, and making false statements, according to federal prosecutors. Williamson was taken into custody on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office […]
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