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New Mexico House majority leader under investigation for racketeering, money laundering

New Mexico House majority leader under investigation for racketeering, money laundering KOB Law enforcement executes search warrants at the home New Mexico state Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton (right). ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico Authorities are investigating longtime New Mexico legislator Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s possibly illegal connections to a company that received more than $5 million in contracts to do business with the school district where she works and whether she got financial kickbacks. Authorities executed search warrants at the Albuquerque Public Schools offices and Stapleton’s home this week as part of a criminal investigation into alleged racketeering, money laundering, illegal kickbacks and possible violations of a law governing the conduct of state lawmakers.

Longtime New Mexico lawmaker focus of criminal investigation

By FELICIA FONSECA and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Authorities in New Mexico are investigating a longtime state legislator s connections to a company that had contracts to do business with the school district where she worked. Investigators executed search warrants this week at Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton s home and her office at the Albuquerque Public Schools district. It s part of a criminal investigation into alleged racketeering, money laundering, illegal kickbacks and violations of a state law that governs the conduct of state lawmakers. No charges have been filed against Stapleton, a top Democrat in the state House and a member of the chamber s education committees. A call to Stapleton s home went unanswered Wednesday, and she didn t immediately respond to an email. 

NM lawmakers to launch ethics investigation

Potential sanctions include censure, reprimand or expulsion from the House. Stapleton, an Albuquerque Democrat, is a powerful force in the Legislature, where she has served as House majority leader since 2017 and about 27 years as a member. She is the second-highest ranking member of the House, playing a key role in political strategy and helping manage the flow of work on the chamber floor. In interviews and public statements Wednesday, lawmakers generally tried to strike a balance between condemning any appearance of impropriety while also reserving judgment until more information is available. But leading Democrats and Republicans in the House made it clear they intend to examine the allegations outlined in affidavits filed by the Attorney General’s Office.

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