FEC levies $1 million fine on man

There was no evidence Rep. Virgil Goode knew the funds were illegal, the FEC said.

SOURCE: Laurence Hammack // Roanoke Times

1 Nov 2007 // The Federal Election Commission has levied a $1 million fine against a defense contractor who made illegal campaign contributions to U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode.

The penalty against former MZM Inc. owner Mitchell Wade, who worked with Goode to bring a now-defunct military intelligence center to Martinsville, is the second-largest of its kind, according to the FEC.

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