This article by Roger Wieand is published by Campaign Legal Center (CLC). Here is an excerpt:

Following a Campaign Legal Center (CLC) investigation, the federal government has indicted three men in a scheme to cover up illegal campaign contributions through a shell company.

The February 10 indictment of Martin Kao, Clifford Chen and Lawrence “Kahele” Lum Kee is a win for transparency and accountability that also illustrates appalling shortcomings in our campaign finance system.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging the three with conspiracy, making contributions in the name of another and violating the ban on contributions by government contractors. Kao was also charged with two counts of making false statements in reports to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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