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Swalwell campaigns drop eye-popping cash to celeb defense attorney weeks after resigning
Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., paid over $360,000 to attorney Sara Azari from his campaign accounts weeks after resigning from Congress and dropping out of the gubernatorial race. Payments included a $50K fee 11 days post-resignation for legal and accounting services, amid allegations of sexual misconduct that led to his resignation.
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