Campaign worker sentenced to probation for signature fraud in 2023 Matos congressional campaign

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 600

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Nearly three years after forged signatures felled Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos’ congressional campaign, the criminal cases against her campaign workers have concluded following a sentencing hearing in Providence County Superior Court on May 4.

Christopher Cotham, 47, of Massachusetts, was sentenced to three years of unsupervised probation after changing his plea to no contest during a disposition hearing Monday, May 4, court records show. Cotham originally pleaded not guilty during his initial April …

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