Delano Herald Journal

Serving the communities of Delano, Loretto, Montrose, MN, and the surrounding area

Borrell indicted for false advertising



Rep. Dick Borrell was indicted on two counts of false political
campaign advertising Friday.

His next court date will be Friday, May 23, with an omnibus
hearing scheduled at that time, said Meeker County Attorney Michael Thompson.

A grand jury assembled to hear testimony from witnesses
March 25 and 26 in Buffalo. The grand jury determined there was enough evidence
to bring Borrell to trial.

False political and campaign material is a gross misdemeanor,
which carries a maximum $3,000 fine, and/or one year in jail, or both.

According to Minnesota statute 211B.06, a person is guilty
of a gross misdemeanor who intentionally participates in the preparation,
dissemination, or broadcast of paid political advertising or campaign material
with respect to the personal or political character or acts of a candidate,
or with respect to the effect of a ballot question, that is designed or
tends to elect, injure, promote, or defeat a candidate for nomination or
election to a public office or to promote or defeat a ballot question, that
is false, and that the person knows is false or communicates to others with
reckless disregard of whether it is false.

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