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  "path": "/2026/03/31/republican-consultant-faces-federal-embezzlement-charges/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-31T07:12:59.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Campaign Finance",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Justice",
    "Anne Arundel Tennis Association",
    "Del. Kathy Szeliga",
    "Gov. Larry Hogan",
    "James Appel",
    "Jefferson Ghrist",
    "money laundering",
    "Stephen S. Hershey Jr.",
    "U.S District Court of Maryland",
    "wire fraud"
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  "textContent": "An Annapolis-based political consultant with ties to Republicans including former Gov. Larry Hogan is under federal indictment for allegedly embezzling from at least one of his clients as part of a scheme to finance a yacht.",
  "title": "Republican consultant faces federal embezzlement charges"
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