Bush Camp Aide to Admit Guilt in Debate Case
A former aide to George W. Bush’s campaign media advisor has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud and perjury, admitting she stole and mailed a Bush debate videotape to Al Gore’s campaign and lied about it to a grand jury.
Under the deal she reached with federal prosecutors, Juanita Yvette Lozano, 31, faces a $200 fine and prison sentence of six months to a year, the Dallas Morning News reported on its Web site Friday.
Lozano admitted guilt in a statement that she and her lawyer signed and dated Wednesday, according to court documents.
Lozano worked for Maverick Media, formed by Bush advisor Mark McKinnon. In September, a videotape, strategy book and other papers from Maverick Media were sent to former Rep. Tom Downey (D-N.Y.), who was advising Gore before the first presidential debate with Bush.
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