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 multiple charges related to Bradley's 2018 campaign, Acting U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Leonard C. Boyle announced. Bradley, A Democrat who represents Bridgeport and Stratford, and Martinez, former chairperson of the Bridgeport Board of Education, pleaded not guilty in federal court in New Haven on Tuesday. They were released after posting bonds of $300,000 and $250,000, respectively.