Former head of veterans charity co-founded by the elder Duncan Hunter convicted of federal crimes
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
The longtime president of a veterans charity co-founded by former Rep. Duncan L. Hunter was convicted Thursday by a federal jury in Washington, D.C., of spending money meant for the charity on jewelry, shopping and other personal expenses.
Patricia Driscoll, 40, of Maryland, was found guilty of two counts each of wire fraud and tax evasion, and one count of first-degree fraud, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu. She is scheduled to be sentenced in March and faces decades in prison.
Driscoll’s defense attorney decried the verdict, insisting his client broke no laws.
“The jury did not get it right — Patricia Driscoll is innocent,” attorney Brian W. Stolarz said in a statement. “We are very disappointed by the verdict and the government’s misconduct in this case. We will appeal. This is not the final chapter to this story.”
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