NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani faces criminal referrals for allegedly accepting over $13,000 in illegal foreign contributions. The Coolidge Reagan Foundation claims a sustained pattern of violations, urging the DOJ and Manhattan DA to investigate. Mamdani's campaign has returned some funds, but significant amounts remain unreturned.
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