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| Conservative author D’Souza pleads guilty in campaign scheme Posted: 20 May 2014 05:56 PM PDT In January, D'Souza was charged with violating laws which limit the amount individuals can donate to political campaigns, and with making false statements. At the time, he insisted on his innocence, and his backers, including nationally-known conservative pundits, stressed that the Republican firebrand was targeted for federal prosecution because of his anti-Obama views. But he pleaded guilty in New York federal court yesterday to one campaign finance violation, avoiding a trial that was due to begin the same day. "I deeply regret my conduct," D'Souza, 53, told the judge, according to the New York Daily News. "I knew that causing a campaign contribution to be made in the name of another was wrong and something the law forbids." D'Souza is a best-selling author of several books on politics and the influence of religion on American society, and his film "2016: Obama's America" was popular with conservative groups. His attorney Benjamin Brafman said the charges stemmed from D'Souza arranging for two associates to contribute US$10,000 (RM32,190) each to the US Senate campaign of Wendy Long, who lost to incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand. "Given the technical nature of the charge, there was no viable defence," said Brafman, who described D'Souza's act as an "isolated instance of wrongdoing". D'Souza faced two years in prison and a US$250,000 fine, but the defence team said that with the guilty plea it was hoping he could avoid imprisonment upon his sentencing in September. – AFP, May 21, 2014. |
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