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Tags: Hillsborough State Attorney's office, Jason Kuhn, Julie Brown, FDLE, John Dingfelder, bundling

Over the weekend, the Tampa Tribune reported that the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s office will not file charges against Tampa car dealer Jason Kuhn even though the Florida Department of law enforcement discovered that employees were asked by Kuhn to donate to Tampa City Council candidate Julie Brown in 2006 and 2007.

Brown was defeated last year by Councilman John Dingfelder, in a race that saw both candidates spend nearly $150,000 each on the local race.

The FDLE learned tha...