AG James announced the guilty plea of Jason McGuire, 49, a longtime Chairman of the Livingston County Conservative Party (LCCP) and Vice Chairman of the New York State Conservative Party’s (NYSCP) Executive Committee, for illegally using funds from the LCCP’s political committee for personal expenses. McGuire was charged after an investigation revealed he filed false campaign finance disclosure reports with the New York State Board of Elections to avoid disclosing over $16,000 in LCCP funds that he transferred to himself. McGuire spent these funds on a variety of personal expenses for himself and his wife, including clothes, restaurants, and beauty treatments. McGuire today pleaded guilty to two counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, class A misdemeanors.

“New Yorkers who donate their hard-earned money to political causes they support must be
able to trust that their funds will be used as intended. Our investigation revealed that Jason McGuire abused his position in the New York Conservative Party to line his own pockets with party funds and cover up his theft. I thank the Board of Elections for their support in this investigation as we protect the integrity of our elections.”- AG James