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Bridgeport Councilman Arrested in 2023 Ballot Fraud Case Says He Was Innocent and Following Democratic Party’s Orders

Councilman Alfredo Castillo is one of the three council members who surrendered to state police last week.
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Bridgeport Councilman Arrested in 2023 Ballot Fraud Case Says He Was Innocent and Following Democratic Party’s Orders
A worker at the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections processing absentee ballots at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Nov. 2, 2020. John Bazemore/AP Photo
Juliette Fairley
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One of the three council members who surrendered to state police last week in connection with absentee ballot fraud allegations in the 2023 Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayoral primary election said he was innocent and that he was “following the orders of the Democratic Party.”

Councilman Alfredo Castillo, 53, who represents the state’s 136th district, was arrested on Feb. 21 and charged with multiple counts of misrepresenting absentee ballot eligibility requirements and improper possession of ballots and envelopes.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
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Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]