美国前马里兰州共和党官员因贪污资金而被起诉. Former Maryland GOP official indicted for embezzling funds to refinance a yacht.

美国联邦法院对前马里兰州共和党官员詹姆斯·阿佩尔 (James Appel) 提出了欺诈和洗钱罪名的指控. A former Maryland Republican Party official, James Appel, has been indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges. 检察官指控他从一个政客的竞选账户中挪用了20万美元, 10万美元来自当地网球非营利组织. Prosecutors allege he embezzled $200,000—$100,000 from a politician’s campaign account and $100,000 from a local tennis nonprofit—to refinance a yacht. 艾佩尔曾担任马里兰共和党的审计员, 将资金转移到自己的个人账户中并提交虚假报告来掩盖盗窃. Appel, who served as comptroller for the Maryland GOP, diverted the funds into his personal accounts and submitted false reports to cover the theft.