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A former volunteer for the 2018 Connecticut State Senate campaign of Dennis Bradley has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud in a scheme to obtain public funds for the campaign. Tina Manus, age 42, of Bridgeport, pleaded …

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By Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror Sen. Dennis A. Bradley Jr., D-Bridgeport, and his former campaign treasurer, Jessica Martinez, were accused in a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday of conspiring in 2018 to defraud Connecticut’s public campaign financing program of $179,850. Informed of the indictment, Bradley surrendered to federal marshals and appeared in U.S. District Court to face conspiracy and wire fraud charges. Martinez, who was removed last year as the chair of the city’s...

Explaining the charges against state Sen. Bradley and Bridgeport BOE member Martinez Here’s a detailed breakdown of the charges state Sen. Dennis Bradley and Board of Education member Jessica Martinez are facing, based on court documents. The two have pleaded not guilty to the charges. By Derek Turner, Keila Torres Ocasio, Bryan Haeffele | May 26, 2021 | Updated: May 26, 2021 4:30 PM State Sen. Dennis Bradley and Board of Education member Jessica Martinez are accused of covering up and lying ...

As alleged in the indictment, Bradley, 38, of Bridgeport, has been a member of the Connecticut State Senate since 2018, representing the 23rd State Senate District. Martinez, 39, of Bridgeport, was the Treasurer for Bradley’s 2018 State Senate campaign.

Courtesy: Senate Democrats State Sen. Dennis Bradley and his campaign treasurer turned themselves in to U.S. Marshals Tuesday. Bradley and Jessica Martinez were arraigned on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Bradley is accused of attempting to defraud the state of campaign funds during his 2018 race for the 23rd District, with the help of his treasurer Martinez, who is also a Bridgeport Board of Education member. According to the indictment, they planned to defraud th...

1:16 A federal grand jury indicted Connecticut state Senator Dennis Bradley for defrauding the state’s campaign finance fund. The Bridgeport Democrat allegedly lied to the State Election Enforcement Commission. The accusations stem from a 2018 fundraiser where Bradley secretly paid the hosting venue $5,600 with personal funds even though paying more than $2,000 would have disqualified him from participating in the Citizen’s Election Program. Additionally, according to prosecutors, campaign ...

A Democratic state senator and his campaign manager turned themselves in to U.S. Marshals on Tuesday.

Published May 25, 2021 • Updated on May 26, 2021 at 2:40 am Getty Images Connecticut State Sen. Dennis Bradley Jr. and former Bridgeport Board of Education chairperson Jessica Martinez surrendered Tuesday to U.S. Marshals in New Haven after being indicted on federal charges in connection to Bradleys 2018 campaign, federal prosecutors confirm to News 4 New York. The 8-count federal indictment charges Bradley and Martinez with conspiracy, wire fraud, and making false statements in connectio...

UpdatedTue, May 25, 2021 at 5:15 pm ET Replies(6) State Sen. Dennis Bradley Jr. and Jessica Martinez, his former campaign treasurer, have both pleaded not guilty, according to officials. (Shutterstock) BRIDGEPORT, CT — State Sen. Dennis Bradley Jr. and his former campaign treasurer, Jessica Martinez, face federal charges in connection with a campaign fund scheme, according to authorities. A federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment Monday charging Bradley and Martinez with multip...