Los Angeles.– A Jordanian  national who lives in the Dominican Republic has been indicted for conspiracy and making illegal campaign contributions, The New York Times and The Miami Herald reported.

Prosecutors in Los Angeles charged Ala'a al-Ali, 37,  for illegally arranging for money to be funneled into the campaigns of Republican Presidential Candidates John McCain and Rudolph Giuliani, and Democratic Candidate Hillary Clinton as well as $5,000 to the campaign of Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.

The donation strategy meant that Al-Ali allegedly avoided contribution limits by later repaying the donors. Al-Ali has not yet been arrested and prosecutors believe he is in the Dominican Republic. He also goes by the name Ala'a Mohy Eddin Elali.

Crist, in Jupiter Thursday for the opening of the Scripps Research Institute, said he knew nothing about any fundraising by al-Ali. The governor said he had not been contacted by investigators and his campaign account had been closed.

Crist's former campaign manager, George LeMieux, said he saw no reason for Crist to try to return any donations. He said he personally reviewed all the checks to ensure the donors were properly identified, and the donations were not over the state limit of $500 per person.