Government watchdog alleges Trump campaign broke the law trying to hide legal payments

Source: USA Today

Published 6:52 p.m. ET April 24, 2024 | Updated 7:34 p.m. ET April 24, 2024


A complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission alleges Donald Trump's 2024 White House campaign and its related political committees engaged in a scheme to conceal who is being paid for much of the former president's legal work in a possible violation of federal law.

The complaint filed Wednesday by the Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit government watchdog, centers on a company called Red Curve Solutions, which allegedly received $7.2 million from Trump's campaign and four other related political committees between Dec. 7, 2022, and March 18, 2024, according to a CLC press release.

Red Curve Solutions helps political campaigns with a range of services, including "comprehensive budgeting, accounting and financial management and compliance services," according to the company's LinkedIn page. Campaigns often pay outside organizations to manage polling, consulting or other needs.

The Campaign Legal Center said in its Wednesday release that virtually all of the payments from Trump's campaign and committees are described as “Reimbursement for Legal Fees” or “Reimbursement for Legal Expenses”.

However, Red Curve "does not appear to offer any legal services," CLC notes, while pointing out that Red Curve is managed by Bradley Crate, the same individual who serves as the treasurer for Trump's campaign and the four other committees.

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