A former New York state Senate candidate infamous for a racist campaign stunt in Harlem nearly a decade ago has been indicted again.

According to Atlanta Black Star, Jon Girodes, 48, was charged by a New York grand jury with multiple felonies, including scheme to defraud and grand larceny, for allegedly stealing more than $250,000 from clients through a tax preparation business he ran.

Girodes, a former Republican hopeful who ran for Harlem’s 30th District Senate seat in 2016, made national headlines that year after promoting a campaign event promising to serve Kool-Aid, KFC, and watermelons to a predominantly Black neighborhood.

Months later, Girodes was also arrested for a Craigslist rental scam, accused of advertising a luxury Manhattan apartment he didn’t own, and pocketing more tha

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