HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Two North Alabama elected officials say they have now sent back campaign contributions they received from a Georgia-based company that federal investigators contend was operating a Ponzi scheme.
The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office has called for any related contributions to be returned, and the Alabama Securities Commission said it has opened an investigation.
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Alabama Reflector and AL.com did the first detailed reporting on the investigation and the Alabama politicians who received donations from the company.
Campaign finance records on the Alabama Secretary of State’s website show among those receiving contributions were Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell, of Muscle Shoals, who is running for Secretary of State, Alabama State Rep. Ben Harrison, R-Rogersville and Alabama State Board of Education member Allen Long of Florence…