Former Florida Fundraiser and Accountant Associate Plead Guilty to Making Illegal Campaign Contributions

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WASHINGTON—Timothy F. Mobley, a realestate developer based in Tampa, Florida, and accountant Timothy F. Hohlpleaded guilty today in Jacksonville, Florida federal court for their roles inillegal contributions to the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) and thecampaign of an elected member of the U.S. Congress, announced AssistantAttorney General Lanny A. Breuer.
Mobley, 60, pleaded guilty to one counteach of making illegal conduit and illegal corporate contributions in violationof the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). Hohl, 60, of Tampa, Florida,pleaded guilty to three counts of aiding and abetting those illegalcontributions. Both defendants entered their guilty pleas before U.S.Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey.
During his guilty plea hearing, Mobleyadmitted that from March 2006 through October 2008, he made contributions tothe campaign of an individual referred to in court documents as “FederalElected Official A” that were above the limit established by FECA. Mobleyadmitted he disguised these contributions by recruiting and providing money toemployees of his business entities and to one employee’s family member. He alsoadmitted he used corporate funds to illegally reimburse the conduitcontributions and that he attempted to conceal reimbursements to variousemployees by characterizing them as legitimate bonus compensation or advanceson bonus compensation. Mobley admitted that in all, he reimbursed a total of$10,000 to RPOF and $84,300 in contributions to the campaign of Federal ElectedOfficial A.
During his guilty plea hearing, Hohladmitted that while working as an accountant to Mobley and Mobley’s businessentities from 2006 through 2008, he aided and abetted Mobley’s scheme to makethe illegal excessive contributions. Hohl admitted he did so by participatingin the reimbursement of other individuals, seeking and accepting reimbursementfor his own contributions, and seeking and accepting reimbursement for hiswife’s contributions.
On the FECA count charging him withmaking illegal excessive contributions in the amount of $25,000 or more for thecalendar year 2008, Mobley faces a maximum potential penalty of five years inprison and a $632,000 fine. On the second FECA count, charging him with makingillegal corporate contributions in the amount of $25,000 or more for thecalendar year 2008, he faces a maximum potential penalty of five years inprison and a $250,000 fine.
Hohl pleaded guilty to three countscharging him with aiding and abetting Mobley’s reimbursement scheme in 2006,2007 and 2008, respectively. The maximum potential penalty for each offense isone year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
This case is being prosecuted by TrialAttorneys John P. Pearson and Eric G. Olshan of the Justice Department’s PublicIntegrity Section. The case was investigated by the Jacksonville and TampaField Offices of the FBI. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District ofFlorida provided assistance.