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U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot s (R-OH) former campaign manager pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Friday to charges he embezzled more than $1.4 million from Chabot s congressional campaign.
Jamie Schwartz faces a maximum of up to 20 years in prison on each count of wire fraud and falsification of records. The plea agreement recommends no more than 32 months behind bars. He also must pay the $1.4 million back.
The 41-year-old worked for Chabot from at least 2011-2019.
Court records allege that while acting as the de facto campaign treasurer he wrote checks to his companies - Fountain Square Group LLC and Prime Media LLC - and himself out of campaign accounts.