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Former California House candidate charged with misusing campaign cash

A Torrance man running for a Los Angeles County congressional seat has been accused of misusing campaign funds, including redirecting money back to himself through friends and family.
Documents reveal that the man allegedly funneled tens of thousands of dollars of campaign donations for personal use.
The accused candidate has run in four elections and is now facing charges of campaign fund misuse.

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The Hill

Former California House candidate charged with misusing campaign cash

A four-time candidate for Congress has been charged with misusing campaign funding, including transferring the cash back to his personal accounts via his friends and family. Omar Navarro, 34, was charged with 43 counts related to the mishandling of campaign funds, including one count of conspiracy, 13 counts of wire fraud, 26 counts of falsification…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Los Angeles Times

Frequent GOP L.A. congressional candidate charged with misusing campaign funds

Republican Omar Navarro is indicted on suspicion of misusing campaign funds during his four failed attempts to unseat Rep. Maxine Waters.

2 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Raw Story

Former GOP candidate for Congress used campaign funds for Vegas trips: DOJ

A California Republican who ran for a Los Angeles County congressional seat four times has been indicted on charges related to misuse of campaign funds, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.Omar Navarro, 34, was charged with 43 counts. He's currently jailed on unrelated charges but will soon be taken into federal custody, the DOJ said.The FBI also arrested Navarro’s mother, Dora Asghari, 59, and his friend Zacharias Diamantides-Abel, 34. Bot…

2 months ago·United States

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Bloomberg Law

Ex-Congressional Candidate Indicted for Campaign Finance Crimes

A failed congressional candidate from Los Angeles County is facing criminal charges for misusing campaign funds, according to a 43-count indictment unsealed in federal district court Wednesday.

2 months ago

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Daily Breeze

Former LA County congressional candidate charged in campaign funds case

Torrance resident Omar Navarro, 34, is charged in a 43-count federal grand jury indictment.

2 months ago

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justice.gov

Four-Time Congressional Candidate Charged in Long-Running Misuse of Campaign Funds

A Torrance man who was a candidate for a Los Angeles County congressional seat in four federal elections has been charged with misusing campaign funds, including funneling tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations back to himself through his friends and family.

2 months ago

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