Jason Pallante, a 52-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, has been arrested by FBI agents and other law enforcement officials. He faces charges related to operating multiple political fundraising websites and misappropriating the funds for personal use. The allegations include three counts of mail fraud and four counts of wire fraud.

The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri from the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, and FBI Assistant Director in Charge David Sundberg of the Washington Field Office.

According to a federal indictment unsealed on December 11th, Pallante managed America Great PAC as a supposed Super PAC during the presidential primary season. He allegedly created numerous websites claiming support for specific presidential candidates, misleading donors into believing their contributions were going directly to these campaigns. However, all donations were funneled into America Great PAC instead. The indictment claims that Pallante used these funds to further his scheme and personally profited by more than $162,000 in 2023 and $334,000 in 2024.

U.S. Attorney Graves commented on the case stating: “Campaign finance scams – like the one alleged here – harm victims twice over, stealing their money and preventing them from using that money to support the causes and candidates of their choice.” He assured that efforts would be made with law enforcement partners to prosecute such scams.

FBI Assistant Director in Charge Sundberg added: “Pallante allegedly defrauded voters who believed they were donating to presidential candidates, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for himself.” He emphasized that the FBI is committed to pursuing charges against individuals exploiting donors' involvement in politics.

If convicted on all counts, Pallante could face up to 20 years imprisonment per count. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge after reviewing U.S. Sentencing Guidelines among other statutory considerations.

The investigation is being conducted by the FBI Washington Field Office with prosecution led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Gold for the District of Columbia and Trial Attorney Jacob R. Steiner from the Criminal Division’s Public Integrity Section.

It should be noted that an indictment is merely an allegation; defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.