Powerful California official pocketed thousands from Chinese school founder at center of fraud probe

Source: New York Post

California state treasurer Fiona Ma took thousands in campaign donations from the founder of a Chinese boarding school at the center of a bombshell fraud probe — and reportedly promised to hook up the children of Chinese elites with jobs and internships during a secret visit in 2023. Ma, who is running for lieutenant governor, has accepted more than $30,000 from Steven Ma, the founder of a $34,000-per-year, Qingdao-based boarding school under investigation for allegedly churning out bogus California diplomas for well-connected Chinese students. 5 Treasurer Fiona Ma took hefty donations from the founder of a Chinese boarding school now under investigation.