The SFO has filed a charge of ‘Obtaining by
Deception’ against two defendants in the New Zealand First
Foundation electoral funding case. The charges were filed on
23 September.
The defendants have interim name
suppression and so cannot be named or identified at this
time. We note, however, that neither defendant is a
Minister, sitting MP, or candidate in the upcoming election
(or a member of their staff), or a current member of the New
Zealand First party.
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