A former Georgia congressman has been charged in connection with illegal campaign contributions during a 2005 Atlanta city council election.
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard says former Rep. Pat Swindall and two business associates were charged with one count of felony conspiracy to commit a crime and four felony counts of false statements.
Swindall was a two-term congressman whose political career ended in 1988 after he was convicted of perjury charges linked to a federal money-laundering investigation.
Prosecutors say the three men sought political favors by contributing $8,000 to the campaign of Atlanta City Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd in her run-off bid for re-election. The law allowed a maximum contribution of $1,000 at the time.
(AP)
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard says former Rep. Pat Swindall and two business associates were charged with one count of felony conspiracy to commit a crime and four felony counts of false statements.
Swindall was a two-term congressman whose political career ended in 1988 after he was convicted of perjury charges linked to a federal money-laundering investigation.
Prosecutors say the three men sought political favors by contributing $8,000 to the campaign of Atlanta City Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd in her run-off bid for re-election. The law allowed a maximum contribution of $1,000 at the time.
(AP)
