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Tennessee Senator Brian Kelsey pleads not guilty in alleged campaign finance conspiracy

3-20-18 Sen. Kelsey
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee lawmaker Brian Kelsey turned himself in to U.S. Marshals in Nashville on Monday.

The Republican state senator from Germantown faced a federal judge and pleaded not guilty.

In October, he was charged in a five-count federal indictment, accused in a conspiracy to steer illegal contributions into accounts used to finance his unsuccessful run for Congress in 2016.

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Kelsey was released after surrendering his passport and now awaits his next court date.