Middlemen Plead Guilty In Henry Cuellar Bribery Case

Taegan Goddard, Political Wire
Thu, 05/09/2024 - 10:21am

Two political strategists have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring with Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) to launder more than $200,000 in bribes, the San Antonio Express-News reports. The Department of Justice struck plea deals earlier this year with Colin Strother and Florencio “Lencho” Rendon, ensuring their cooperation in the investigation of Cuellar.

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