by josh hafenbrack
the legislature’s biggest benefactor from scott rothstein -- state rep. ellyn bogdanoff, r-fort lauderdale �said today she’d return any political donations from the lawyer accused of misusing funds from clients, the latest money-in-politics scandal to surface in broward.
“i’m numb,�bogdanoff said in tallahassee, where legislators are gathering this week for committee hearings. “broward’s been a little bit beaten up �i mean, we’re in trouble. your mouth drops open and i’m just numb, i’m numb from all of this.�p>
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cheap timberlands r, bogdanoff has received $11,000 from rothstein and his various political fundraising arms, coming via 22 checks at the state maximum, $500. she is running for a state senate seat.
since 2006, bogdanoff, a high-ranking republican in the house, has taken in $26,750 from rothstein in her campaign account and a political committee she controls, creating possibilities.
bogdanoff said she’d return the money from the current election cycle.
“i have to wait and see who to give the money
cheap timberland back to,�she said. “the money may have belonged to other people who didn’t authorize the contribution. we’ll have to see what the courts say.�p>
coupled with an earlier scandal involving another broward political moneyman â•?alan mendelsohn â•?bogdanoff predicted the fallout would leave lasting legacies.
“i think it’s going to make people more cautious in the future, it’s going to make people step back,�she said. “these were relatively new people (to the fundraising scene), in both instances. it’s a
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