Mackenzie has for years served as treasurer of more than 50 political action committees - about a dozen of which purport to raise money for political and social causes, but spend most of the money they raise from donors on fundraising, salaries and overhead.
His lawyer could not immediately be reached for comment. He faces a maximum of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000 and restitution of $172,200, according to court documents. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria. Mackenzie, who lives in Arlington, Virginia, was arraigned in the U.S. Mackenzie “caused the submission of a number of materially false, fictitious and fraudulent statements and representations” to the FEC from 2011 to 2018 on behalf of two political action committees: Conservative StrikeForce and Conservative Majority Fund. One of Washington’s most controversial political fundraisers today pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to the Federal Election Commission.
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