Overview
- Prosecutors allege Williamson and others diverted about $225,000 from a dormant campaign by routing payments through business entities to an associate’s personal use.
- The indictment accuses her of filing false tax returns that improperly claimed more than $1 million in personal expenses as business deductions, including luxury travel and designer goods.
- Court filings say she helped create false, backdated contracts after a January 2024 civil subpoena related to Paycheck Protection Program loans to her business.
- Named co-conspirators include Sean McCluskie and Greg Campbell; McCluskie was charged Nov. 5, has a plea agreement, and agreed to pay $225,000 in restitution.
- Newsom’s office said Williamson no longer serves in the administration, and Xavier Becerra is not implicated and says he is cooperating with investigators.