Lopez Contributed Over $50,000 to Richardson

Edgar Lopez

KOB TV - SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A Las Cruces businessman entangled in an alleged pay-to-play scheme for judicial appointments has contributed more than $50,000 to former Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson and played a role in Richardson hiring a state investment officer who's been implicated in a separate public corruption scandal. Edgar Lopez, who runs a real estate investment business, is portrayed by government investigators as a power broker who helped secure appointments for those wanting to serve on Dona Ana County courts. Read full story here: News New Mexico

Lopez Contributed Over $50,000 to Richardson