Dana Williamson claims she was only ‘helping a friend’ in $225K fraud scheme as lawyer seeks light sentence
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-05-15 10:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Law & Courts, Elections, Fraud & Corruption, World News, Crime & Justice
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An attorney for Dana Williamson, Gavin Newsom’s ex-aide who pled guilty to her involvement in a $225,000 scheme to steal campaign funds, claims she was only “helping a friend in a hard time” — as the disgraced Sacramento power broker seeks a light sentence for her admitted crimes.
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