A Staten Island man was convicted on federal charges for orchestrating an illegal straw donation scheme in connection to a 2019 Trump reelection campaign fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago.

Xinyue “Daniel” Lou, 59, who resides in Great Kills according to public records, was convicted on two felony counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States and making contributions in the names of others.

The verdict followed deliberations that began Wednesday afternoon in Brooklyn Federal Court.

According to prosecutors, Lou had arranged with the Trump fund-raising committee that he would receive two V.I.P. tickets and photo opportunities with Trump if he raised $25,000.

Lou recruited individuals to attend the March 10, 2019, campaign fundraiser, promising to reimburse them for their contributions to the Tr

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