Siblings sue Arizona candidate over trust money

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PHOENIX (AP) — A lawsuit filed by siblings of Wil Cardon accuses the Mesa businessman and candidate for Arizona secretary of state of abusing family trust funds with spending on his unsuccessful U.S. Senate candidacy in 2012 and more recently to support a lavish lifestyle.

The suit filed July 16 in Maricopa County Superior Court by six of Cardon’s seven siblings contends that he abused his role as trustee by improperly transferring $6.5 million for the 2012 campaign and an additional $3.2 million to himself this year.

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