Lawyer Charles Chas Calenda, 39, first signaled his intent to run for attorney general in September when he notified the Board of Elections he had created a campaign fundraising account to run for the office.
He made headlines earlier this month as the lawyer for two fitness centers, in court, challenging the legal authority for the temporary gym shutdown order imposed by Gov. Gina Raimondo to try to protect the public from the coronavirus. The gyms lost the first round.
On Tuesday, Calenda resurfaced in an online blog post in which he blasted Neronha for prosecuting Britt on charges stemming from his role in House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello s 2016 reelection campaign without rock solid evidence.
Former Mattiello aide Britt acquitted of money-laundering charges, violating campaign-finance laws
Updated at 11:23 a.m. on Dec. 16, 2020.
HOUSE SPEAKER Nicholas A. Mattiello s former aide Jeffrey Britt was found not guilty Wednesday of money-laundering charges and violating campaign-finance violations. / AP FILE PHOTO / CHARLES KRUPA PROVIDENCE – Jeffrey Britt, the former aide to House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello, was acquitted Wednesday by R.I. Superior Court Judge Daniel Procaccini of money-laundering charges and allegations of violating campaign-finance laws. The charges were brought forth in an October trial that was tied to Mattiello’s 2016 re-election campaign when Britt worked for the house…
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