We've mentioned this a few times. Finally, the ethics people are involved.
The Wisconsin Ethics Commission launched an investigation into newly installed Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign on allegations of money laundering and fraud.
The investigation, first reported by conservative talk show host Dan O’Donnell of NewsTalk 1130 WISN in Milwaukee, claims the far-left justice’s campaign engaged in “smurfing,” using unwitting small-dollar donors to launder substantial cash donations....
James O'Keefe had the same story, but not in Wisconsin.
...The complaint, filed earlier this month by New London, WI-based Election Watch, alleges it has identified more than $1 million of illegally laundered money into Janet for Justice’s election campaign.
“It appears individuals, or those being smurfed, are largely used to aggregate mostly less than the $200 reporting limit of individuals to avoid detection,” the group said, according to O’Donnell’s story....
The WEC cannot "launch an investigation" until there's good cause to do so. Obviously, there IS 'good cause.'
... one such alleged smurf, an 84-year-old man who lives in Whitewater, donated $856.75 to Janet for Justice in 71 different contributions — some for as little as $1.67. This donor, according to Federal Election Commission data, made 15,620 different donations totalling $62,410.01 over the past three election cycles.
“He did not make anywhere near these number of contributions or dollar amounts,” said Election Watch, noting that the man confirmed as much to a private investigator....
A certain hard-Left Madison lawyer opens his pie-hole:
...The Law Journal quoted Madison-based Big Labor lawyer Lester Pines, who endorsed Protasiewicz in the spring election and contributed more than $1,100 to her campaign, as an expert source on the subject.
“It’s basically an idle rumor that someone is pedaling to get more listeners for a talk show. It’s worthless,” Pines told the publication.
“Anyone who believes an allegation from a radio talk show host is wasting their time. Maybe there is an investigation and complaint. People make complaints all of the time, that doesn’t mean they are true. It’s just like the complaint the election was fraudulent. It wasn’t. It’s not even worth the paper it is written on. Why should we believe him?” Pines added....
Well, Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried are not only lawyers like him; they are law PROFESSORS.
So why should we believe Lester Pines? Because he's a lawyer? Be serious.
Someone should take the time to look at Evers' campaign contribution filings, too. Same stuff, different day.
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