Federal prosecutors slapped Dana Williamson, California Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s former chief of staff, with public corruption charges Wednesday, according to a federal indictment.<\/p>\n
Williamson, who exited the governor\u2019s office in December 2024, is accused alongside political insiders Greg Campbell and Sean McCluskie of conspiring to commit wire and bank fraud. The feds say the crew faces 23 counts in total \u2014 18 of which each carry a possible 20-year prison term and up to $250,000 in fines.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s expected to appear in federal court in Sacramento on Wednesday afternoon. Williamson did not respond to a request for comment. McCluskie and Campbell couldn\u2019t be reached, and it wasn\u2019t clear whether any had secured legal counsel.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors allege Williamson kept her fingerprints on the scheme even after joining Newsom\u2019s administration \u2014 transferring control to another co-conspirator but staying involved behind the scenes.<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Williamson no longer serves in this administration,\u201d a spokesperson said. \u201cWhile we are still learning details of the allegations, the Governor expects all public servants to uphold the highest standards of integrity. At a time when the President is openly calling for his Attorney General to investigate his political enemies, it is especially important to honor the American principle of being innocent until proven guilty in a court of law by a jury of one\u2019s peers,\u201d his office said.<\/p>\n
McCluskie, a longtime aide to former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra \u2014 now running for governor \u2014 is also implicated. Between February 2022 and September 2024, prosecutors say Williamson and her co-conspirators siphoned roughly $225,000 from Becerra\u2019s dormant campaign account to line McCluskie\u2019s pockets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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