Herschel Walker is in hot water, but not for any wayward political comments or another run for office.
The current frenzy is over a fraudulent political donation worth more than half-a-million dollars that were apparently used to fund a secret company.
The Daily Beast obtained authenticated emails between Walker and his longtime friend the billionaire Dennis Washington where Walker asks Washington to wire him $535,200. On Friday, ethics watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a federal complaint against Walker claiming that he violated law.
The emails indicate that Washington believed he was donating the money to Walker’s 2021 senatorial campaign in Georgia. It seems he didn’t realize that a sizable investment would be used to finance an undisclosed company called HR Talent, LLC.
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It was only after the money was wired that Washington learned Walker couldn’t use the funds for political purposes from a third party. Representatives from Washington’s company addressed the matter with Walker and discussed the possibility of redirecting the funds to a Super PAC that supported Walker’s campaign.
It’s still unknown where the money went. Washington and his family members donated a total of $600,000, of which $64,800 was sent to Walker’s campaign committee. The Federal Election Commission records show the contribution limit for the 2021-2022 election cycle for the U.S. Senate race was $51,200.
Ethics watchdogs say that if he did indeed use that money to subsidize his company, it would be a major campaign finance crime among other numerous violations. Campaign finance violations can be prosecuted if the persons involved are “knowing and willful.”
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is now calling on the FEC to launch an…
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