A man accused of orchestrating a fraudulent fundraiser that advertised Sen. Kamala Harris’ presence in Utah was officially charged in Carbon County, Wyo., on Friday after being pulled over in a stolen car.
Adrain Swensen, who was operating under the alias Adrian Hebdon while in Utah, had been working with The Wave co-working space in Salt Lake City to bring in Harris for two ticketed events, a luncheon and a fundraiser dinner. The July 17 event was promoted on the Wave’s website and Facebook page, in emailed invitations and was covered in Utah media outlets.
Utah residents enthusiastically purchased tickets.