An ally to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has received her sentence after pleading guilty to accepting an illegal campaign contribution.
Lynda Bennett, who unsuccessfully ran for former Rep. Mark Meadows’s seat (R-N.C.) in 2020, was sentenced to a year of probation on Tuesday.
The Hill has more:
Lynda Bennett, who ultimately lost in the Republican primary to Madison Cawthorn despite endorsements from both Meadows and former President Trump, was also ordered to pay a $7,500 fine.
Bennett pleaded guilty in March to accepting a contribution in the name of another, after she borrowed $25,000 from a family member that she reported as part of a personal loan to her campaign, rather than as a third-party campaign contribution.
Meadows’s wife, Debbie Meadows, reportedly encouraged Trump to back Bennett, who is a close friend of hers, according to Axios.
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