A nine-count federal indictment lodged against William “Sam” McCann Jr. in February 2021 contends he used campaign money he oversaw for personal purchases and concealed it from donors, the state and law enforcement authorities.
By Jeremy Coumbes on July 13, 2021 at 4:25pm
The trial of a former state senator could be delayed again as defense attorneys say they need computerized help to sift through a massive amount of discovery information.
Assistant Federal Public Defender Rosana E. Brown filed a motion to continue the trial of Former Senator Sam McCann in U.S. District Court on July 6th.
McCann was indicted on February 23rd on 9 counts: 7 counts of fraudulent misuse of campaign money and providing false tax returns to the IRS; 2 counts of money laundering; and 1 count of tax evasion by willfully filing a false tax return in 2018.
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