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Questions arise over Warnock's use of campaign funds to fight lawsuit
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) used campaign money to cover legal expenses for a lawsuit relating to his time as a church minister transactions that raise questions about whether the spending runs afoul of federal rules governing personal use of campaign funds.
The case, first filed in 2019 by Atlanta resident Melvin Robertson, involved baffling and seemingly baseless allegations against Warnock that date back to 2005 when he was a pastor. It was dismissed by a federal district court judge in Georgia without any of the defendants being served.
But Robertson refiled a similar lawsuit in April 2021, outlining the same allegations against Warnock while also suing Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he has long served as senior pastor, and other public figures.
This time, Warnock was serving in the Senate. And he enlisted his campaign attorneys from Elias Law Group to represent him in the case, along with an Atlanta firm, Krevolin & Horst, which assisted ELG.
The issue for Warnock is whether this was a proper use of campaign funds.
Federal Election Commission guidance states that campaign money can be used on litigation expenses where the candidate/officeholder was the defendant and the litigation arose directly from campaign activity or the candidates status as a candidate.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/06/warnock-used-campaign-funds-to-fight-personal-lawsuit-00044148
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)Why don't Those People understand that only rich white conservative people can use their 'campaign funds' for whatever the fuck they want, whereas all others have to adhere to what we call 'rules'?
So uppity this guy ...
jimfields33
(15,823 posts)Eleven months in jail. I doubt the senator will get that much. A few months at most.
Freethinker65
(10,024 posts)Sounds like a nuisance lawsuit, tho I can see where some verification may be necessary to ensure funds were legally used.
Baitball Blogger
(46,736 posts)So I guess they'll keep trying.