Former Nevada Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson enters guilty plea
Prosecutors are recommending 33 months in prison and $249,900 in fines or restitution for former Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson, who pleaded guilty in Las Vegas federal court on Monday to one count of wire fraud.
The plea agreement Atkinson reached indicates he siphoned nearly half a million dollars from his campaign account, misleading his donors about the purpose of their contributions in the process, and used $75,000 of campaign funds to help open a downtown bar, The Urban Lounge.
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