Paul Ben Arredondo is an American former Republican politician. He changed his party affiliation to Democrat and served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2012.[2]
Ben Arredondo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – October 5, 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 or 1949 (age 75–76)[1] |
| Political party | Republican/Democratic |
| Spouse | Ruthann |
| Residence | Tempe, Arizona |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Profession | teacher |
He resigned in 2012 after he was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on charges of bribery, fraud, attempted extortion and making false statements from the time he served on the Tempe City Council and promoted a real estate deal using city lands.[3][4][5]
Unexpectedly, during the investigation he admitted to mail fraud for his handling of the Arredondo Scholarship Fund, in which he solicited funds for 'average kids', but in fact much of the money went to his own relatives. In a plea deal on both charges, he was sentenced to 18 months of house arrest, plus probation.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Arizona State Representative Charged with Bribery, Fraud, Attempted Extortion and Making False Statements | OPA | Department of Justice". Justice.gov. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "State lawmaker Ben Arredondo pleads guilty to two felonies". Archive.azcentral.com. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Arizona Rep Ben Arredondo Indicted on Charges of Bribery and Fraud". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Benson, Phil; Rossi, Donna; Reiser, Lindsey (May 17, 2012). "AZ legislator faces federal indictment charges - CBS 5 - KPHO". Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Ben Arredondo, State Representative/Ex-Tempe Councilman, Hit With Federal Charges". Phoenix New Times. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ Hendley, Matthew (2013-01-24). "Ben Arredondo Gets a Grand Total of Zero Days in Prison in Corruption Case - Phoenix - News - Valley Fever". Blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2013-04-03.