GOP Flack Pleads Not Guilty In FL Ghost Candidate Plot

Orlando’s NBC affiliate reports:

Political consultant James “Eric” Foglesong, accused of helping put a “ghost candidate” on a ballot to siphon off votes from a Democratic candidate in a state Senate race in Central Florida, pleaded not guilty to election finance-related charges Tuesday.

Foglesong entered the plea during an arraignment hearing at the Seminole County Courthouse, his first court appearance.

In May, prosecutors filed charges against Foglesong; the candidate, Jestine Iannotti; and Seminole County Republican Party chairman Ben Paris.

Read the full article. They used a stock photo of a black woman on flyers pitching the nonexistent candidate.

https://t.co/DijL2iCr4t

— tom palmer (@LedgerTom) August 3, 2022

A political consultant who is accused of helping put a “ghost candidate” on a ballot to siphon off votes from a Democratic candidate in a state Senate race in central Florida pleaded not guilty to election finance-related charges Tuesday. https://t.co/khrZk6KvIA

— FOX 35 Orlando (@fox35orlando) August 3, 2022