Former Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey walks back on guilty plea
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Former Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey charged with violating campaign finance laws and defrauding the Federal Elect...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Former Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey charged with violating campaign finance laws and defrauding the Federal Election Commission is now walking back on his guilty plea. Kelsey pleaded guilty in November to violating campaign finance laws and conspiring to defraud the election commission as part of his 2016 campaign for U.S. congress. According to a preliminary release, Kelsey, 44, of Germantown, admitted he conspired to and did secretly funnel money from several sources, including his own Tennessee State Senate campaign committee to his federal campaign committee.