EXCLUSIVE: Trump-endorsed US Senate candidate for Virginia, Hung Cao, accused of fraud by misusing PAC funds to support his own Senate campaign – Virginia House and Senate candidates react
US Senate candidate Hung Cao (Republican), endorsed by Donald J. Trump, has been accused of mail fraud, wire fraud and misuse of PAC funds in an FEC complaint that calls for Mr. Cao to be referred to the “Fraud Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice.” The complaint, shown below, was filed on May 10th by attorney Brittany Schneider Williams, a practicing attorney in Virginia (see Justia profile here).
The complaint to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), along with exhibits, is available at this link. It alleges that Hung Cao engaged in “mail fraud and wire fraud” by raising funds for the “Unleash America PAC” (FEC ID #C00831248) by soliciting donations on the…