Patterns seen in two cases of unlawful donations to SF mayor’s 2011 campaign
Two allegations of donors laundering campaign contributions that went to Mayor Ed Lee bear stark similarities.
The most recent case involves a rental property firm and its director. They were fined $40,000 by the state's Fair Political Practices Commission last week, the maximum penalty allowed, for laundering a combined $4,000 into both Lee's and Phil Ting's 2011 mayoral campaigns.
That fine against Archway Property Services LLC and its director, Andrew Hawkins Cohen, come on the heels of a recent lawsuit alleging Lee's campaign accepted $20,000 from an FBI agent, a case that is ongoing.
"These people lied to the campaign, perjured themselves, and the mayor is pleased that they are being held accountable," mayoral spokeswoman Christine Falvey told The San Francisco Examiner. "He has called for full accountability since this issue came to light."
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