MD GOP Official Indicted on Wire Fraud, Money Laundering Charges

Maryland Republican political consultant indicted on wire fraud, money laundering

James Appel allegedly stole money from the account of at least one elected official and one community organization with which he was associated

Republican consultant embezzled $200K to refinance his yacht: prosecutors

A Republican strategist in Maryland has been charged with embezzling $200,000 to refinance a yacht.According to The Baltimore Banner, James Appel, a longtime campaign finance consultant who has worked with a number of Republican candidates in Maryland, "routed $100,000 from a politician’s campaign a...

MD GOP official indicted on wire fraud, money laundering charges

A Maryland Republican Party official who is listed as the treasurer for dozens of campaign committees was charged with wire fraud and money laundering.

Ex-Republican official indicted on money laundering charges

A campaign accountant who served as the Maryland Republican Party comptroller since 2017 has been indicted, court records unsealed on Monday show. The Baltimore Banner reported James Appel's name is no longer included on the GOP's website, and the details aren't immediately viewable online, but the indictment shows that he is being accused of wire fraud and money laundering. Appel had been questioned in February by the FBI after a discrepancy of…

Ogles' Trustee Indicted for Embezzlement, Fraud

Maryland Republican James Appel faces federal charges for taking $100,000 from a state lawmaker's campaign account to finance a yacht

Annapolis Man Charged With $200K Embezzlement Scheme Of Campaign, Community Funds - The BayNet

BALTIMORE – Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland unsealed an indictment, charging a treasurer who works for several political candidates and organizations, in connection with an embezzlement scheme. James Appel, 58, of Annapolis, Maryland, is charged with wire fraud and money laundering. The indictment alleges that, in 2024, Appel stole approximately […]