John Sciulli/Getty A failed congressional candidate with a fondness for QAnon conspiracy theories and Donald Trump has been sentenced to four years in federal prison on fraud charges. Omar Navarro, 37, made a name for himself by repeatedly failing to unseat Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters from Congress, only to later be accused of helping himself to campaign funds. He was charged with embezzling approximately $250,000 from his political campaign in a scheme involving his mother and a friend, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California said in a statement. Navarro was indicted on 43 federal charges in 2023, including 13 counts of wire fraud, 26 counts of falsifying records, three counts of prohibited use of campaign funds, and one count of conspiracy. He pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in June 2025. Read more at The Daily Beast.