Democrat Rep. Tony Cardenas’ payments to his wife’s company have raised “red flags” with ethics advocates.
The Daily Beast has found the Los Angeles-area congressman has pumped close to half-a-million dollars from his campaign into his spouse’s business—just one of his fundraising habits that have angered ethics advocates. Neither Cardenas nor his wife, whose background is in the “wellness” sector, responded to repeated requests from The Daily Beast for comment.
The $4,400 monthly remunerations are a substantial uptick from the $1,650 Essence charged the campaign for “Social Media” in the period between 2012, when Cardenas first ran for his seat, and 2015. The payments became erratic in 2016, escalating suddenly to $3,300 for the same “Social Media” functions and even reaching $4,600, before settling into the new $4,400 pattern for “Communications” the following January.after the 2014 election cycle, when they totaled $40,000.
It is unclear whether Essence received market-value payments for its services, since it is unclear exactly what services it provides and how those services changed as its compensation increased. Norma Cardenas’sThe only education and certifications the page notes are in hypnotherapy and primordial sound meditation.Youtube page
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