Chairman Marcello Banes commissioner-elect Stephanie Lindsey indicted on fraud charges

Chairman Marcello Banes commissioner-elect Stephanie Lindsey indicted on fraud charges- Current Newton County chairman Marcello Banes and longtime business partner and District 3 commissioner-elect Stephanie Lindsey have been indicted by a federal grand jury on money laundering and fraud charges.In a news release sent to The Covington News on June 27 from the United States Department of Justice, Banes and Lindsey are charged with conspiring to launder money obtained from wire fraud and honest services wire fraud.According to U.S. attorney Ryan Buchanan, the alleged money laundering took place within the confines of the Joint Development Authority (JDA) which comprises Jasper…

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