Ghost candidate in Artiles trial: ‘I’m ashamed. I needed the money.’
The ghost candidate at the center of former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles’ election-conspiracy trial said on the witness stand Friday that the more than 6,000 votes that were cast for him and likely tilted a razor-thin election to a Republican candidate were won dishonestly and he did it for the money.
‘I needed the money’: Former ‘Ghost’ candidate testifies against former Florida Sen. Frank Artiles
While on the witness stand, during the Miami-Dade County trial against former Florida Sen. Frank Artiles, Alex Rodríguez admitted to being a sham candidate for the Florida Legislature in exchange for $50,
‘Ghost candidate' trial of Ex-Florida Senator Frank Artiles begins
The trial has begun for a former Florida state senator accused of violating state election laws related to his alleged support of a bogus candidate in a Miami-area legislative race back in 2020.
Florida “Ghost Candidates” Scandal Puts the Entire Utility Sector on Trial
The central Florida district was then carpeted with misleading mailers that appealed to liberal values and voters’ distaste for partisan politics—one included a stock photo that seemed to imply If she siphoned off votes from his Democratic rival,
Testimony continues during ‘ghost candidate’ trial of former Florida Sen. Frank Artiles
Witness testimony continued on Thursday in the 2020 “ghost candidate” trial of former Florida Sen. Frank Artiles in Miami-Dade County.
'Ghost candidate' trial gets underway against former state Sen. Frank Artiles
Artiles faces multiple charges related to the alleged scheme in which he paid a friend, Alexis "Alex" Rodriguez, to run as a no-party candidate in the 2020 Senate District 37 race against Democrat candidate Jose Javier Rodríguez.
Opening Statements Underway In "Ghost Candidate" Election Scheme Trial
Former Miami-Dade State Senator Frank Artiles faces up to 20 years in prison for violation state elections laws.
‘I needed the money': ‘Ghost candidate' says he was offered $50k to run for office
A ghost candidate who helped sway a Miami-area legislative race back in 2020 testified Friday that he was offered $50,000 to ...
Republican operative admits paying Artiles for opo research on trial’s first day
GOP consultant Patrick Bainter testified that he paid Frank Artiles $15,000 a month and sent $100,000 to a political action ...
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Testimony begins in ‘ghost candidate’ case that flipped Key Biscayne district to GOP in 2020
Share articleProsecutors called a top Republican campaign consultant Tuesday as they started their election law case against ...
Know your history, Rep. Amesty, and then resign | Editorial
An Orlando-area state lawmaker facing four felony charges won’t resign, but many other Florida lawmakers caught in ...
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Takeaways from Tallahassee — The future’s so bright
According to the report, Florida’s population boom will slow down a couple of notches, but it’s far from over — FTW expects the state to add another 1.15 million people over the next five years. The ...
Trial begins in alleged Florida election conspiracy that tilted a Miami Senate race
The case has connections to a top GOP consultant and is one of several ongoing criminal cases involving plots to hurt ...