Secretary of State Dianna Duran accused of embezzlement, money laundering

[TexasTowelie]

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SANTA FE – Secretary of State Dianna Duran was charged Friday in state District Court with fraud, embezzlement, money laundering and other crimes related to allegedly converting thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to her personal use in 2013 and 2014.

At the same time, it appears she was frequenting casinos across the state and withdrawing hundreds of thousands of dollars at them from accounts in her name.

Democratic Attorney General Hector Balderas alleged 64 violations in a criminal complaint and information that said Duran shifted money between campaign and personal accounts and withdrew sums at eight casinos.

Duran is a Republican in her second term; she was elected in 2010 and re-elected last year. The secretary of state, who oversees elections and campaign finance, has the role of state government ethics regulator.

More at http://www.abqjournal.com/635916/news/ag-charges-secretary-of-state-duran-with-converting-campaign-funds-to-personal-use.html .

It comes as no surprise that she is a Republican.