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Nevada powerbroker convicted of making illegal contributions to Sen . Harry Reid

A former Nevada powerbroker was convicted Wednesday of making illegal campaign contributions to U.S. Sen. Harry Reid.A federal jury reached the verdict in the case against real estate developer and once powerful lobbyist Harvey Whittemore.The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on charges of making excessive campaign contributions, making contributions in the name of another and causing a false statement to be made to the Federal Election Commission.Whittemore faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count.The jury was deadlocked on a fourth charge of making a false statement to the FBI.U.S. District Court Judge Larry Hicks instructed the jurors to resume deliberating to try to reach a unanimous decision on the fourth charge. But when Hicks polled the jurors on whether they might come to an agreement on that charge, each indicated they didn't think it was possible.Whittemore stood with arms behind his back and shook his head slightly after the verdicts were read...

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