Although Mayor Vincent Gray has not been charged with a crime and has denied any wrongdoing, federal prosecutors believe he was aware of the off-the-books “shadow campaign” that
Jeffrey Thompson, 58, a District businessman, has been charged with conspiring to violate federal and local campaign finance laws by funding off-the-books campaign activity for candidates including the
Councilwoman Mary Cheh encourages those who have received aide from “shadow campaigns” to come forward. A former aide to Mayor Vincent Gray’s campaign is accused of allegedly paying a
