The grand jury verdict of guilty for mayoral candidate John Liu’s former campaign treasurer and a former fundraiser leaves questions about Liu’s eligibility for matching funds for his current mayoral campaign.
One of the John Liu’s key aides, Sharon Lee, went through with her admission on April 25 that she offered to reimburse five contributors for Liu’s mayoral campaign.
After several delays, the trial officially began Tuesday for a fundraiser and the treasurer of New York City comptroller John Liu’s mayoral campaign. Jia (Jenny) Hou and Xing Wu (Oliver) Pan are standing trial together. Both are being charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and attempt to commit wire fraud.