Rep. Duncan Hunter used campaign money to fund a series of extramarital affairs, federal prosecutors say.
, alleging they financed a lavish lifestyle of travel, fine dining, gifts and other expenses by illegally using campaign money, then filed false reports with the Federal Election Commission to cover it up.
Rep. Hunter declined Tuesday to respond to the allegations and gave no sign that he would seek a deal with prosecutors to settle the case. Prosecutors approached Hunter about making a deal “that would eliminate the need to introduce this potentially sensitive evidence at trial,” they wrote in the filing. Hunter’s attorney declined.despite facing the criminal charges — alleged that prosecutors were targeting him for his political beliefs. In a filing Sunday, his lawyer argued that the prosecutors had backed Hillary Clinton in her 2016 presidential bid and said the case should be dismissed.
Prosecutors included highly detailed descriptions of Hunter’s alleged affairs with five women — none identified by name.
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