Pataky, Alfredo Castillo, Maria Pereira, Jazmarie Melendez and Margaret Joyce allegedly abused the absentee ballot system in 2023.

The defendants include three Bridgeport City Council members, the vice chair of the Democratic Town Committee, and a Stratford resident.

There’s another Wanda in Bridgeport and her name is Maria. It’s the newest bombshell development in the Bridgeport ballot fraud scandal that has gained national attention. Another campaign ...

One woman who said she used to campaign for Councilwoman Maria Pereira alleged Pereira misled voters who supported rival candidates into casting new votes, the documents showed. Another woman told ...

Five people – City Council members Alfredo Castillo, 53; Maria Pereira, 57; and Jazmarie Melendez, 26; as well as local party vice-chair Wanda Geter-Pataky, 68, a Democratic operative and former ...

One by one, campaign worker Margaret Joyce, city council members Alfredo Castillo, Maria Pereira and Jazmarie Melendez, and Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee Vice Chairwoman Wanda Geter-Pataky ...