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Thief Stole $40,000 From D.C. Law Firm’s Political Committee

Arnold & Porter blamed the theft on a “fraudulent check” but told regulators it recouped the stolen funds through its bank.

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The political action committee of Washington, D.C.-based law firm Arnold & Porter experienced a recent theft. PA Wire/PA Images via AP

By Jenna Monnin

June 10, 2026 05:20 p.m.

A thief stole $40,000 from law firm Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP’s political action committee by passing a “fraudulent” check, according to a federal filing reviewed by NOTUS.

The theft occurred on April 30 when an unknown person transferred funds from the committee to a retail branch of Truist Bank in Washington, D.C. The committee reported the bogus check to the bank shortly after it was disbursed, it told federal regulators.

“On the next business day (May 1st), the bank reversed the charge, and all funds were returned to the committee’s bank account,” the PAC reported to the Federal Election Commission.