NEWS ALERT: Former Prince George’s Co. Council member pleads guilty to felony theft scheme and perjury. https://t.co/tLSGhfSthe
Mel Franklin, former Prince George’s County Council member, pleaded guilty Monday to dipping into his campaign coffers to make at least $130,000 in payments on rent, loans, credit cards and cosmetic procedures for himself and a close friend. https://t.co/ozLwbPDCnc
Former Prince George’s County Council member Mel Franklin pleads guilty to theft scheme and perjury https://t.co/SYGKSjYM1Q
Former Prince George's County Council member Mel Franklin pleaded guilty to charges of theft and perjury. Franklin was accused of improperly using more than $130,000 from his campaign funds for personal expenses. The funds were used for payments on rent, loans, credit cards, and cosmetic procedures for himself and a close friend.