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Arizona Politicians Cleared In Fiesta Bowl Scandal By Republican Prosecutor

Nick R. Martin | December 21, 2011, 2:15PM

A Republican prosecutor has cleared more than 30 Arizona politicians and three lobbyists of criminal wrongdoing in the Fiesta Bowl scandal, saying the state's laws just weren't tough enough for him to press charges.

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Topics: Arizona, Fiesta Bowl, Jan Brewer, Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County, Russell Pearce

Fiesta Bowl

Feds: Illegal Donations From Fiesta Bowl Employee Went To Arizona Republicans

Ryan J. Reilly | November 17, 2011, 11:00AM

A federal grand jury returned a nine-count indictment this week against former Fiesta Bowl employee Natalie Wisneski for allegedly making illegal campaign contributions to Arizona Republicans in the name of others.

The feds say Wisneski, 47, also filed false tax returns as an officer and "high-paid employee" of the Fiesta Bowl. They say she solicited campaign contributions from Fiesta Bowl employees for federal, state and local candidates while agreeing to reimburse the employees for their contributions with Fiesta Bowl money.

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Topics: Campaign Contributions, Campaign Donations, Campaign Finance, Fiesta Bowl