DC PR executive charged with straw contributions

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington public-relations executive has been charged with making straw contributions to candidates for federal and local offices, including District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray.

Eugenia Clarke Harris was charged Monday in a criminal information — a charging document that can only be filed with a defendant’s consent and typically indicates a defendant intends to plead guilty. A plea hearing was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.

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