following day after we learned he received campaign donations from a County-owned Hospital.
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Former Illinois State Senator, Gubernatorial Candidate Sam McCann Indicted for Alleged Fraudulent Use of Campaign Funds, Money Laundering, Tax Evasion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A
grand jury today indicted former Illinois State Senator Sam McCann on charges of fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion related to his alleged misuse of campaign money for personal expenses. The indictment alleges that from May 2015 to June 2020, McCann engaged in a scheme to convert more than $200,000 in contributions and donations made to his campaign committees to pay himself and make personal purchases, and that he concealed his fraud from donors, the public, the Illinois State Board of Elections and law enforcement authorities.
Ex-senator faces charges over campaign funds
Federal indictment accuses one-time gubernatorial candidate McCann of money laundering, tax evasion
Darren Iozia and David C.L. Bauer Journal-Courier
Feb. 4, 2021
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Former state Sen. Sam McCann speaks during a 2018 meeting of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs. McCann, a one-time gubernatorial candidate, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury.Erin Brown | Sun Times (AP)
A nine-count federal indictment accuses former senator and one-time gubernatorial candidate William “Sam” McCann Jr. of a scheme in which campaign money was used for personal purchases and concealed from donors, the state and law enforcement authorities.
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A grand jury today indicted former Illinois State Senator Sam McCann on charges of fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion related to his alleged misuse of campaign money for personal expenses. The indictment alleges that from May 2015 to June 2020, McCann engaged in a scheme to convert more than $200,000 in contributions and donations made to his campaign committees to pay himself and make personal purchases, and that he concealed his fraud from donors, the public, the Illinois State Board of Elections and law enforcement authorities.
The indictment was announced by Central District of Illinois U.S. Attorney John C. Milhiser; FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean M. Cox, Springfield Division; and, IRS Criminal Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge David Talcott, St. Louis Field Office.
FBI Special Field Agent talks about California and North State safety concerns
The FBI s Sacramento Field Office covers 34 counties from Oregon to Kern County. Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan talks to Action News Now viewers about safety and security.
Posted: Jan 17, 2021 4:36 PM
Updated: Jan 17, 2021 10:04 PM
Posted By: Linda Watkins-Bennett and Lorraine Dechter
ROSEVILLE, Calif. - Governors in many states have called out the National Guard, declared states of emergency, and closed state capitol buildings over concerns about violence ahead of next week’s presidential inauguration.
Action News Now anchor Linda Watkins-Bennett talked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge of the Sacramento Field Office, Sean Ragan, to find out more about what is happening at the California State Capitol and in Northern California to be prepared for the days ahead.