FDLE opens probe into Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado’s campaign finances

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald

Posted on Monday, 08.08.11
FDLE opens probe into Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado’s campaign finances

The mayor said Monday he had not been notified of the investigation, and repeated a promise to return any questionable contributions if necessary.

By Melissa Sanchez
[email protected]

Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for contributions made to his 2009 campaign.

FDLE spokeswoman Kristi Gordon confirmed Monday that there is an ongoing investigation about the finances of Regalado’s campaign, but she did not go into further detail.

Two weeks ago, El Nuevo Herald reported that Regalado had received at least $8,000 in contributions from people and companies in Dominican Republic, which is illegal under election law. At that time, Regalado said that he thought those 16 contributions of $500 each were legal because the IRS had not informed his campaign of any irregularity. He added then that he would do everything possible to correct the situation, including returning the checks if necessary.

Regalado said Monday he had not received any type of correspondence from FDLE notifying him of an investigation. The first he heard about it, the mayor said, was from El Nuevo Herald.





Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/08/2350918/fdle-opens-probe-into-miami-mayor.html

[Angry Dragon]

1. But foreign corporations can fund all the ads they want

as long as they do not give money to the candidate
I really fail to see the difference
and they can hide their identities legally