Cuyahoga County Special Prosecuting Attorney James A. Gutierrez…
Comparison of Damas signatures; courtesy Toledo Free Press
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No prosecution in GOP fraud case
Prosecutor drops GOP signature fraud case
Updated: Friday, 26 Feb 2010, 10:20 PM EST
Published : Friday, 26 Feb 2010, 12:37 PM EST
TOLEDO, Ohio - Cuyahoga County Special Prosecuting Attorney James A. Gutierrez released a report Friday in which he stated, “criminal prosecution is not appropriate” in the Lucas County GOP signature fraud investigation.
Gutierrez reported that while Lucas County Republican Party Oversight Committee Chairwoman Kelly Bensman admitted to filling out a campaign finance form and signing the name of LCRP Treasurer James Damas, she and LCRP Chairman Jon Stainbrook “were under the impression they could sign the form … and they had express permission by James Damas to sign the forms.”
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