Ex-Florida state senator charged in sham candidate scheme

Published March 19, 2021 12:32am ET



A former Florida state senator was charged on Thursday with campaign finance violations in connection to accusations that he financed a sham candidate for the state Legislature to favor a GOP candidate.

Frank Artiles, a 47-year-old Republican, turned himself in to Miami authorities a day after his home was raided by investigators on Wednesday.

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