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{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Former Indiana State Senator and an Indianapolis Casino Executive Sentenced to Federal Prison for Criminal Election Finance Schemes" (Press release). Indianapolis: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana. August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.