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Democratic Party of Oregon Finally Repays Mysterious FTX-Related Contribution
FTX & Democratic Party of Oregon
Oregon Democratic Party to send federal officials a $500,000 donation from former FTX executive
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Democratic Party of Oregon said Friday it will send a half-million dollars to the U.S. Marshals Service that had been donated by a former executive at the disgraced cryptocurrency exchange FTX , to conform with a request from the U.S.
Before Oregon elections officials slashed Democratic Party’s fine, state lawyer blasted party’s ‘lackluster’ efforts to find true source of $500K donation
The assistant attorney general representing the Elections Division wrote that a Democratic party official “should not have been — and any other reasonable person would not have been — satisfied when (donor Nishad Singh told the party) that Mr. Singh ‘prefers Prime Trust (though not strongly) so go w[ith] that.’”
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Secretary of State Slashes Penalty on Democratic Party of Oregon for Violation Involving Failed Crypto Firm FTX
After Democratic Party falsely reports source of $500K donation from FTX exec, Oregon officials slash fine, agree not to pursue criminal case
Oregon elections officials found that Democratic Party of Oregon staff hid that a former FTX executive donated $500,000 to the party in 2022.
Oregon elections director who worked for Democratic Party will not recuse h
Oregon's new elections director worked for the Democratic Party of Oregon but will nonetheless oversee an investigation of the party's large cryptocurrency donation.
Portland City Council hopeful Rene Gonzalez fires back at elections officia
Portland City Council candidate Rene Gonzalez on Tuesday formally asked elections officials to waive a whopping $77,000 fine, arguing that a deeply discounted downtown office space he received from a wealthy supporter does not run afoul of the city’s campaign finance rules.