Thursday, May 14, 2026

CEO Of Lobbying Firm Hired By Coronado Indicted

Coronado Hired The PMA Group To Help With Projects Like Coronado Tunnel

SAN DIEGO — A powerful Washington, D.C. lobbying firm with clients in San Diego is out of business as its CEO Paul Magliocchetti stands accused of trying to bribe lawmakers.

The 10News I-Team has learned the city of Coronado spent $933,198.40 from 2000 to 2009 on the PMA Group and its lobbying services.

The PMA Group’s offices were raided by the FBI in 2008, and on Thursday Magliocchetti was indicted in Virginia for giving influential politicians hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions.

Read the entire 10News article and watch the online video here.



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