Ocasio-Cortez’s Campaign Manager Might Have Violated Campaign Laws, Report Says

The chief of staff for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) may have broken campaign finance laws, according to a report from the New York Post.

Saikat Chakrabarti, 33, founded a PAC called Justice Democrats, which was paid $41,108.59 for “campaign services” and “strategic consulting” by Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign in 2017 and 2018, according to Federal Election Commission filings. But as the Post notes, PACs are barred from offering over $5,000 a year worth of services for any single candidate, per FEC regulations. If candidates exceed that amount, they must consult the FEC.