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Man Sentenced For Laundering Mexican Money To Democratic Mayoral Candidate

Ryan Saavedra

A U.S. District Court Judge in the Southern District of California sentenced a “political guru” on Thursday for his role in helping a Mexican billionaire launder hundreds of thousands of dollars into the campaign of San Diego Democratic mayoral candidate Bob Filner, who eventually won.

Judge Michael M. Anello ordered 45-year-old “political guru” Ravneet Singh, the former CEO of ElectionMall Technologies, to report to prison on October 12, 2017, to begin serving his sentence, which includes 15 months in prison and a $10,000 fine, the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) reported.

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