Annapolis-Based Republican Consultant Faces Federal Embezzlement Charges

Annapolis-based Republican consultant faces federal embezzlement charges

An Annapolis-based political consultant with ties to Republicans including former Gov. Larry Hogan is under federal indictment for allegedly embezzling from at least one of his clients as part of a scheme to finance a yacht. James Appel faces three counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering in the indictment that was unsealed Monday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. Prosecutors, in the 10-page indictment, alleged that Appel sto…

Maryland Republican political consultant indicted on wire fraud, money laundering

James Appel allegedly stole money from the account of at least one elected official and one community organization with which he was associated

Republican consultant embezzled $200K to refinance his yacht: prosecutors

A Republican strategist in Maryland has been charged with embezzling $200,000 to refinance a yacht.According to The Baltimore Banner, James Appel, a longtime campaign finance consultant who has worked with a number of Republican candidates in Maryland, "routed $100,000 from a politician’s campaign a...

MD GOP official indicted on wire fraud, money laundering charges

A Maryland Republican Party official who is listed as the treasurer for dozens of campaign committees was charged with wire fraud and money laundering.

Ex-Republican official indicted on money laundering charges

A campaign accountant who served as the Maryland Republican Party comptroller since 2017 has been indicted, court records unsealed on Monday show. The Baltimore Banner reported James Appel's name is no longer included on the GOP's website, and the details aren't immediately viewable online, but the indictment shows that he is being accused of wire fraud and money laundering. Appel had been questioned in February by the FBI after a discrepancy of…

Ogles' Trustee Indicted for Embezzlement, Fraud

Maryland Republican James Appel faces federal charges for taking $100,000 from a state lawmaker's campaign account to finance a yacht