32-count indictment included accusations of using fraudulent fundraising for his own gain

By Jon Burstein, Sun Sentinel

7:48 PM EST, November 23, 2010

Broward political fundraiser and power broker Alan Mendelsohn is set to cut a plea deal in what federal authorities have described as a fraudulent political fundraising and lobbying scheme that he used to line his own pockets.

Mendelsohn, a Hollywood eye doctor whose influence opened doors at the state Capitol, is scheduled to go before U.S. District Judge William Zloch on Dec. 8 for a plea hearing, according to court papers filed Tuesday.

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