« BREAKING NEWS: FRANKEN* CANCELS FUNDRAISER WITH CONVICT AT LAST MINUTE | Home | UPDATE: RUMOR MILL: BILLBOARD GOES UP TARGETING LOCAL LEGISLATOR »
MUST READ FROM THE AP: “FRANKEN CANCELS FUNDRAISING EVENT HOSTED BY CONVICTED SWINDLER”
By Aaron Cocking | August 27, 2009
“Sen. Al Franken said Wednesday that he canceled a fundraiser after learning that the host of the event served a year in prison for swindling some northern Minnesotans.
The host was Mark Erjavec, who was convicted in 1997 of theft by swindle. He served a 13-month jail sentence in St. Louis County.
The self-described real estate entrepreneur has also faced tax liens and a copyright infringement lawsuit.
Franken’s campaign finance director, Dinah Dale, told The Associated Press that the Thursday fundraiser was called off ‘as soon as we learned about Mr. Erjavec’s past.’
Franken had been expected to attend the evening event at a St. Paul home on Summit Avenue two doors down from the historic James J. Hill House. Suggested contributions included $2,400 for a co-host, $1,000 for a sponsor, $500 for a benefactor, $250 for a patron, and $100 for a friend.” Source: Associated Press, August 26, 2009
Click here for the complete story.
Tags: Uncategorized
Topics: Uncategorized | No Comments »
Comments
You must be logged in to post a comment.