Overview
- U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi imposed a 48‑month prison term, ordered immediate remand, and set a restitution hearing to determine repayment to victims.
- Prosecutors said Navarro siphoned about $268,932 from his committee between July 2017 and February 2021 by routing payments through his mother and a friend and receiving the money back.
- The scheme included a sham nonprofit, the United Latino Foundation, and payments to entities such as Brava Consulting to conceal kickbacks and falsify FEC filings.
- According to the DOJ, donor funds covered personal expenses including Las Vegas trips, Nintendo Switch video games, a private investigator, and criminal defense lawyers, with more than $100,000 spent directly on himself.
- Navarro pleaded guilty in June 2025 to one count of wire fraud; his mother, Dora Asghari, pleaded guilty to making false statements and is set for sentencing on April 13, while associate Zacharias Diamantides‑Abel pleaded guilty to conspiracy and awaits further proceedings.