The auditors, LECG Canada Ltd., say that amount could almost double if what they believed to be unreported contributions in kind at various election events - but couldn't prove - are later verified.

A3 INSIGHTS INTO TOKYO POLITICS A former Japanese Prime Minister and an ex-Cabinet minister admitted in testimony that they had received large sums of cash as unreported contributions.

Lee had been charged with one count each of laundering contributions to Mr. Byrne's re-election bid and collecting $7,500 in unreported contributions.

It is also reported to have sought help to win government contracts by making about $10 million in unreported contributions to politicians.

An audit by the Office of Campaign Finance found $126,000 of unreported expenditures and $8,446 in unreported contributions.

A further investigation completed in March 2013 revealed at least 68 unreported contributions and 16 unreported expenditures.

Wilson later returned contributions associated with Harrell after unreported contributions to his own campaign were discovered.