Once cashed, Bradley said, the money was later given to another key Milan campaign adviser, who made the trip and payment arrangements. Willis has declined to comment on the alleged scheme. Records of all of his financial dealings with Milan and all political campaigns have been subpoenaed and were to be presented to a federal grand jury last month. The council campaign account, Daidone, Willis and his company are all named on a search warrant executed at Milan's City Hall office Aug. 26, the day his home was also raided. In addition to Bradley's claims, the Courier-Post found widespread discrepancies in campaign finance documents Milan filed after his election in May 1997.
State law requires all addresses be listed in order to properly track who was paid.
Additionally, some of the checks were written to residents of a substance abuse and alcohol recovery center. Staff writer Harold T. Nedd contributed to this report. Copyright 2001 Courier-Post. For questions, comments, or problems contact us . The Courier-Post is a part of Gannett Co. Inc. , parent company of USA Today .