Case
Frank Raia
Year:
2019
State:
NEW JERSEY
Case Type:
CRIMINAL CONVICTION
Fraud Type:
BUYING VOTES,FRAUDULENT USE OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS
Outcome:
Frank Raia, of Hoboken, acted illegally by attempting to bribe voters with $50 to send in mail-in ballots to support his candidacy for a seat on the Hoboken City Council and a rent-control referendum. Raia was charged with vote-buying and was found guilty following a jury trial. He was sentenced to 3 months in prison, one year of supervised released, and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine.