Consultant Pleads Not Guilty in ‘Ghost Candidate’ Controversy
Local News Staff 
Political consultant James “Eric” Foglesong, accused of helping put a “ghost candidate”on a ballot to siphon off votes from a Democratic candidate in a state Senate race in Central Florida, pleaded not guilty to election finance-related charges Tuesday.
Foglesong entered the plea during an arraignment hearing at the Seminole County Courthouse, his first court appearance.
Also accused of being involved in the scheme is Seminole GOP Chairman Ben Paris.
Brodeur received 50.3% of the vote. Sigman earned 47.5% support and Iannotti, the alleged Ghost candidate, garnered 2.1%.
In south Florida, state Sen. Frank Artiles is accused a similar scheme for allegedly bribing a friend to run.
