TN State Sen. Brian Kelsey And Nashville Social Club Owner Indicted In Campaign Finance Conspiracy

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BREAKING: 🇺🇸 Justice Department has INDICTED @tnsenategop Senator @BrianKelsey (GERMANTOWN) & club owner Joshua Smith for “with violating multiple campaign finance laws as part of a conspiracy to benefit Kelsey’s 2016 campaign for U.S. Congress.” 👀 https://justice.gov/usao-mdtn/pr/tennessee-state-senator-brian-kelsey-and-nashville-social-club-owner-indicted-campaign…
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7:59 AM · Oct 25, 2021

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/pr/tennessee-state-senator-brian-kelsey-and-nashville-social-club-owner-indicted-campaign

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In 2016, the FECA limited campaign contributions to $2,700 from any one individual or organization to any one candidate in each election.

The indictment alleges that Kelsey, Smith, and other unindicted coconspirators orchestrated the concealed movement of $91,000 to a national political organization for the purpose of funding advertisements that urged voters to support Kelsey in the August 2016 primary election, and that the conspirators caused the political organization to make $80,000 worth of contributions to Kelsey’s federal campaign committee in the form of coordinated expenditures. The indictment alleges other meetings and communications between the conspirators, resulting in the illegal transfers, contributions, and expenditures associated with Kelsey’s federal campaign.

Kelsey and Smith are charged with conspiracy, illegally transferring “soft money” as a federal candidate and his agent, and illegally transferring “soft money” as a state officeholder and his agent. Kelsey is also charged with making excessive contributions to a federal campaign and accepting excessive contributions. If convicted, they face up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count.

A summons has been issued by the Court and Kelsey and Smith are directed to surrender to U.S. Marshals in the Middle District of Tennessee on or before November 5, 2021, at 10 a.m. and both will make an initial appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge.

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[Frustratedlady]

1. I didn't see it mentioned in the article, but I may have missed the fact he is a Republican.

After reading the article, my first thought was he had to be a Repuke, so I ran a search. Yep!

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. A dues-paying member of the Organized Crime Party.

In the old days, the RNC would use this info to extort a Party Line vote. Seems like a few Republicans aren't good at covering up their crimes.