Word: dominelli
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...telltale check was written by onetime Currency Trader J. David Dominelli, who is serving a 20-year federal term for fraud and income tax evasion. Dominelli's business partner and ex-girlfriend, Nancy Hoover, gave Hedgecock the money used on his house. Dominelli and Hoover are slated to be tried later, along with Political Consultant Tom Shepard, through whose firm hidden money passed to the Hedgecock campaign. Hedgecock's attorney, Oscar Goodman, said he will seek a new trial or, failing that, appeal the jury verdict. Hedgecock also faces legal action by California's Fair Political Practices Commission, which...
Hedgecock, the indictment charged, illegally received $357,150 for his 1983 campaign from Currency Trader J. David Dominelli and his business partner-girlfriend, Nancy Hoover. The money was allegedly funneled into the campaign through a political consulting firm set up by Hedgecock's friend Tom Shepard. The four defendants face prison terms of up to eight years and $5,000 fines if they are convicted. With the election only five weeks away, a steadfast Hedgecock said to a crowd of,voters, "I'm on the job every day, seeking the best for my city...
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