A Northridge businessman is expected to plead guilty today to funneling tens of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions to Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barbara Boxer.The Clinton legacy continues.
Abdul Rehman Jinnah, 57, is scheduled to enter his formal plea this morning before U.S. District Judge George King in downtown Los Angeles.
Jinnah has agreed to plead guilty to one count of making illegal campaign contributions.
According to his plea agreement, Jinnah admitted to reimbursing employees, family members and friends for $53,000 in campaign contributions made in their names. In so doing, Jinnah skirted a federal law that sets a $2,000 cap on individual contributions to candidates.
The contributions went to Clinton's political action committee and Boxer's 2004 re-election campaign.
In 2004 and 2005, Jinnah hosted several campaign fund-raisers and welcomed Clinton and Boxer into his home. Jinnah also raised money for other Democratic politicians, including 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry and one-time Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn.
Jinnah fled to his native Pakistan soon after a federal grand jury indicted him in May 2006. His attorneys later said Jinnah returned there to care for his sick mother and stayed once he fell ill himself.
Both Clinton and Boxer gave Jinnah's contributions to charities after news of his indictment broke.
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