US EditionNewsom Ex-Chief of Staff Arrested in $225K Campaign Fraud
- On 11/12/25, federal prosecutors announced Dana Williamson, former chief of staff to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, was charged with conspiring to funnel about $225,000 from a campaign tied to Xavier Becerra.
- A three-year investigation by the FBI and IRS Criminal Investigation found DOJ alleges false contracts were created after a January 2024 subpoena to conceal conduct from February 2022–September 2024.
- Prosecutors also assert Dana Williamson claimed more than $1 million in business deductions and routed $10,000 a month payments to McCluskie's spouse for a no-show job.
- Williamson appeared Wednesday in court and pleaded not guilty in Sacramento federal court, where Judge Carolyn Delaney approved her release on $500,000 bond; she faces potential penalties of up to 20 years and a $250,000 fine per bank/wire fraud count.
- Newsom's office said Dana Williamson no longer serves after being indicted, and officials warn the case could impact the California governor's race while Becerra cooperates with the DOJ.
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Former chief of staff to Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), Dana Williamson, has been arrested and charged with “conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, obstruction of justice, filing false tax returns, and making false statements,” announced U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Between February 2022 and September 2024, Williamson conspired with others to divert approximately $225,000 of funds f…
Newsom Insider Busted: Top Dem Consultant Nabbed In Corruption Scandal - Real News Now
A high-level political operative with deep ties to California Governor Gavin Newsom and former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has been indicted in a sweeping corruption case that’s already rocked the state’s Democratic establishment. Dana Williamson, a veteran Democrat consultant and Newsom’s former chief of staff, was hit with 23 federal counts in a stunning indictment unsealed Wednesday. Charges include wire fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy, obstru…
Ex-Newsom Aide Charged With Stealing Campaign Funds
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, was arrested Wednesday on multiple fraud charges as part of a public corruption case. The indictment, reviewed by the Sacramento Bee , alleges Williamson and others conspired to divert about $225,000 from a dormant political account belonging to former Health...
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