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Matt Borges:
A Pay-­‐To-­‐Play Scandal
Kasich Installed Matt Borges As The Chairman Of The Ohio Republican Party.
Dispatch: Borges
Borges, who has essentially been installed as the next
-­‐member central
committee. Many of its members were helped to election last year by
Dispatch, 4/24/13]
And Preisse Are Kasich Insiders; They Helped Raise Money For And
has partnered with Preisse to
help lobby for the county, according to Borges. Both Borges and Preisse are Kasich insiders; they
Borges Pled Guilty In A Pay To Play Scandal
2004: Borges Pled Guilty To One Count Of Improper Use Of Public Office, A Misdemeanor; He
Gave Preferential Treatment To Certain Brokers Who Made Contributions To His Boss. According
d guilty
Tuesday to misdemeanor charges involving campaign fund raising. The guilty pleas of former
Deters chief-­‐of-­‐staff Matthew Borges and former fund-­‐raiser Eric Sagun conclude a year-­‐long
investigation by a grand jury in Cuyahoga County that threatened
Borges, 32, of Columbus pleaded guilty to one count of improper use of
public office, a misdemeanor, and was fined $1,000 by Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge
Eileen Gallagher. Court documents said he gave preferential treatment to certain brokers who
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7/28/04]
Prosecutors Said Borges Instructed The State Investments Director To Dole Out State
According to The
office for securing preferential treatment for brokers who made campaign contributions.
Prosecutors said Borges instructed the state investments director to dole out state