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Thu Oct 27, 2022, 07:38 PM Oct 2022

DeSantis hasn't returned $213,000 from man charged in an illegal donor scheme

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article267892487.html

DeSantis hasn’t returned $213,000 from man charged in an illegal donor scheme

BY SHERIDAN WALL UPDATED OCTOBER 27, 2022 8:17 AM



This image from the website of Allied Wallet CEO Ahmad “Andy” Khawaja shows Khawaja posing with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. AP

Gov. Ron DeSantis has millions at his disposal, yet his campaign has not returned $213,000 in contributions from a fugitive charged with making illegal straw donations.

The donations came from Ahmad “Andy” Khawaja, the owner of an online payments processing company called Allied Wallet, Inc., and one of Khawaja’s companies.

Khawaja now faces straw donor and wire fraud charges connected to his California-based business. Khawaja, described in court filings as a fugitive, currently lives abroad and is fighting extradition.

Khawaja donated to DeSantis during his first run for governor in 2018. At the time, one of DeSantis’ opponents, former Agricultural Commissioner Adam Putnam, called for DeSantis to join other politicians, such as Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, who either returned Khawaja’s contributions or donated the money to charity following reports of suspicious activity by Khawaja and his company.

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DeSantis hasn't returned $213,000 from man charged in an illegal donor scheme (Original Post) sl8 Oct 2022 OP
Maybe his washing machine ate the money Sanity Claws Oct 2022 #1
Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #2
I'm Sure He'll Donate To DeSatan's Presidential Campaign SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #3
Ronny needs a new pair of boots Blue Owl Oct 2022 #4
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