An aide and fund-raiser for former Congressman Robert Wexler, has been sentenced to a year's probation and fined $3,200 for giving the Internal Revenue Service false information about a $15,000 kickback she received in a real estate deal mixed up in Democrat Wexler's campaign.
Even after the sentencing, the case remains a mystery. It was a joint FBI/IRS money-laundering investigation that led to the criminal charge against Daniella Howard.
In a comprehensive story on Tuesday on BrowardBulldog.Org, reporter Dan Christensen details the story of Howard, 44, of Pompano Beach, who could have drawn up to a year in prison and a fine of $10,000 on the misdemeanor charge. In fact, she still faces possible civil tax penalties.
The fast-moving case stayed low-key to the end. Charges were filed on April 11, and by April 15, Howard’s plea was taken and a judge had pronounced sentence. The U.S. attorney’s office didn't even issue a press release.
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