Indictments Announced in Investigation into Scott Taylor’s Reelection Campaign
Yesterday, the special prosecutor heading up the investigation into potential violations during the race for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District announced two election fraud indictments of at least one person connected to former Congressman, and rumored VA-02 retread, Scott Taylor.
Taylor’s campaign staffers were accused of forging voter signatures to place Shaun Brown, a third-party candidate, on November’s ballot.
Special prosecutor Donald Caldwell, said there was a conversation in Taylor’s D.C. office on or around June 1, 2018 “where a decision was reached to support Ms. Brown’s effort by using available campaign resources to circulate petitions on her behalf.”
Petitions were ultimately circulated by people at Taylor’s campaign headquarters in Virginia Beach. Caldwell wrote: “Ultimately, some 56 petitions were submitted to the Virginia Department of Elections by the Shaun Brown campaign, which can be traced back to individuals associated with the Taylor campaign.”
Despite the clear connections between Scott Taylor and his campaign’s scandal, the former Representative continues to refuse to take responsibility for the actions of his staff. He sent a fundraising to supporters that called the indictment of his staffer “complete vindication,” and lashed out on Twitter.
“Yesterday’s indictments confirm that Scott Taylor’s campaign planned and executed a nefarious scheme to forge petition signatures in an effort to give him an advantage in last year’s election. Election fraud is a serious crime, and the people of Virginia deserve to have a clear understanding of all the facts related to this case,” said DCCC Spokesperson Christine Bennett.
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