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Mayor Weddle’s Legal Storm | Lexington News
Former London mayor Randall Weddle faces charges for allegedly funneling $93K in illegal campaign donations to Governor Andy Beshear’s 2022 reelection effort — but his defense is turning the tables, accusing Beshear’s top fundraiser James Lucas Johnson of destroying key text messages that could prove Weddle’s innocence. The texts, allegedly deleted by Johnson in early 2023 after Weddle raised concerns, supposedly show Johnson greenlighted the donations without Weddle realizing they violated Kentucky’s $2K contribution cap. While the governor’s team says they refunded the funds and have no…
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