Former California House candidate charged with misusing campaign cash

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…

Former California House candidate indicted for misusing campaign funds

A four-time congressional candidate has been accused of misusing campaign funds, including sending the money back to his personal accounts through his friends