Matos Issues Statement on Charges Against Congressional Campaign Worker for Fraudulent Signatures
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Matos Issues Statement on Charges Against Congressional Campaign Worker for Fraudulent Signatures
Matos' campaign worker Christopher Cotham is facing two misdemeanor charges of giving false documents to an agent, employee, or public official and two felony charges of “violations as to nomination papers.” He pled not guilty on March 2 and is due in court on Thursday.
"It is vital that the people who demeaned Rhode Island’s democratic process are held accountable for their actions. As I've said from day one, this is a serious crime that was perpetrated against Rhode Islanders' confidence in our state’s free and fair elections, and I am more invested than anyone in a thorough and public investigation,” said Matos Monday in a statement.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"I'm glad to learn that the Attorney General has taken this important step forward in that process. I will continue to support our justice system in any way I can to ensure the truth comes to light, as well as supporting reforms to the reporting structure to protect our democratic process,” she added.
As GoLocal reported in September 2023, “It Was Matos’ Election to Lose — How She Lost”
Rhode Island Lt. Governor Sabina Matos was the front-runner to win the Democratic nomination and replace David Cicilline in the House of Representatives in the first district.
She had all the advantages.
Matos had just come off winning a Democratic primary and a contested general election to be elected Lt. Governor.
She had name recognition, union support, and a strong Latino base.
Matos was slated to be the first female Democrat to ever serve in Congress in Rhode Island. She scored the backing of national women's organizations like EMILY's List.
Then, it all slowly started to spiral out of control.