Washington (CNN) John Childs, a billionaire financier charged in a Florida prostitution sting, donated $50,000 last month to the Republican National Committee, newly filed campaign reports show. Childs, a longtime Republican donor, made two contributions to the party committee on Feb. 19, just days before news of the Florida charge broke. Childs was charged last month with soliciting prostitution. He has denied wrongdoing, telling Bloomberg News last month that the "accusation of solicitation of prostitution is totally false." On Feb. 25, the private equity firm Childs helped found announced his retirement as chairman.

Source: CNN March 21, 2019 16:30 UTC