NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been convicted of conducting an illegal straw donor scheme in 2019 during President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, prosecutors said Wednesday.

A federal jury in Brooklyn found Xinyue “Daniel” Lou guilty of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of making contributions in the name of others, according to the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Joseph Nocella.

The verdict was reached after a trial that lasted roughly six days; jurors deliberated for about three hours, the office said.

Lou, a 59-year-old resident of the New York City borough of Staten Island, remains free on bond. He’s due to be sentenced Feb, 24, 2026, and faces up to 10 years in prison.

Nocella, who was appointed by Tr

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