John Liu campaign treasurer Jia Hou appeals fraud conviction in straw-donor scheme

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Jia (Jenny) Hou outside court following her appeal.

JOHN LIU’S former campaign treasurer Wednesday appealed her fraud conviction stemming from a straw-donor scheme during the city controller’s unsuccessful mayoral run.

Jia (Jenny) Hou, 27, who tearfully professed her innocence on Oct. 10 before Manhattan Federal Judge Richard Sullivan gave her 10 months in prison, claims she had no knowledge that campaign donors were being reimbursed.

“I believe she is a scapegoat,” said her lawyer, Gerald Lefcourt.

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