RI GOP Insider Taub Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Fraud & Campaign Finance Violations
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RI GOP Insider Taub Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Fraud & Campaign Finance Violations
Taub was also ordered to pay $1,102,439 in restitution to the victims of his crimes.
As GoLocalProv reported, Taub pleaded guilty to the charges back in March of 2019. The GOP insider lived a lavish life and connected with Republican leaders from all over the country.
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Taub Guilty Plea
According to the Information, in late 2016, Taub began soliciting donations to an organization he called Keeping America in Republican Control (KAIRC), which he represented to be a legitimate political committee, organized in accordance with federal law to support Republican candidates at the state and federal level.
In March of 2018, Taub began soliciting donations to another purported political action committee, Keeping Ohio in Republican Control (KOIRC), with the stated purpose of supporting Republican candidates in Ohio.
Taub collected a total of approximately $1,630,439 in contributions to KAIRC and KOIRC, but never registered either entity with the FEC or made required reports to the FEC, as required by FECA.
Taub admitted as part of the plea that he held KAIRC and KOIRC out as legitimate, federally-registered political actions committees on his website, in social media posts, and in email solicitations that reached hundreds of donors.
Taub represented that all of KAIRC and KOIRC's staff were volunteers and that "100 percent" of donations were used to support candidates.
However, of the more than $1.6 million in contributions to KAIRC and KOIRC, Taub used more than $1 million for purely personal expenses, including travel, prostitutes and strip clubs.
Taub also repeatedly used the name of a former Ambassador and high-level military officer without the knowledge or permission of the person, even after being instructed not to do so.
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GOP Operative Russell Taub's Connections - See Who's Who
Taub and Vice President Mike Pence
Taub and former HP CEO and GOP candidate for President Carly Fiorina
Taub and Taub and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
Taub and RI Governor Don Carcieri
Taub and former White House top staffer and former Governor of New Hampshire John Sununu
Taub and former State Senator Nick Kettle
Taub and former NSA General Michael Flynn
Taub and former Presidential candidate and Gov. of Arkansas Mike Huckabee
Taub and former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (L)
Taub and Ambassador to New Zealand and former U.S. Senator in MA Scott Brown
Taub and talk show host Sean Hannity
Taub and 2016 candidate for President and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Taub and former U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN)
Taub and GOP MA Governor Charlie Baker
Taub with State Representative Mike Chippendale and Jasiel Correia II, Democratic Mayor of Fall River. Correia is now facing federal charges.
Taub and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Taub and John Bolton NSA to President Donald Trump
Taub and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Taub and U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ)
Taub and Vice President Mike Pence
Taub and Newt Gingrich
Taub and retired U.S. Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT)
Taub and former GOP Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker
Taub and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)
Taub and Ambassador J. William Middendorf (right)
