In March 2014, Donagher paid $869 to a Morton Grove trophy company for commemorative plaques for Brown’s event, as well as another $1,000 to a food company for catering services, the plea stated. After agreeing to cover the expenses, Donagher forwarded an email from a member of Brown’s staff to other Penn Credit employees and lobbyists asking if they could represent the company at the event, according to the plea.
