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Ex-Director of Orange County Democratic Party Pleads Guilty to Attempted Fraud and Bribery Scheme

LOS ANGELES—A former executive director of the Democratic Party of Orange County pleaded guilty April 14 to a felony charge for attempting to defraud one of her political consultancy firm's ...

April 14, 2023BY City News Service

Irvine Won’t Investigate Attempted Bribery of Councilors by Consultant Melahat Rafiei

The Irvine City Council Jan. 24 failed to pass a motion to launch an independent investigation after political ...

January 26, 2023BY Jack Bradley

Former Democratic Party Official Strikes Plea Deal in Corruption Probe

Former California Democratic Party official Melahat Rafiei has accepted a plea deal with federal prosecutors in connection to ...

January 19, 2023BY Jill McLaughlin

Democratic Party Representative Resigns Amid FBI Investigation

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Melahat Rafiei announced May 22 her resignation from her elected roles as secretary of the California Democratic ...

May 23, 2022BY Jack Bradley