Item: Campaign contribution is subject of city probe: Ocean of Life contributor identified/Jeff Selle, Coeur d'Alene Press

More Info: After The Press informed Souza that it was going to publish a story on the matter, Souza returned the Ocean of Life Foundation's $1,000 contribution the same day, and later mentioned in her newsletter that the director re-issued a check to her campaign and in the process, was publicly revealing his name, which is Rev. Thomas Wold. Just before the article went to press last week, Wold did reveal his identity to the editor of The Press. He gave his name with the understanding that, because the donation had been returned, his identity not be disclosed in that story. The Press article ran without his name. Based on his earlier voicemail message, the article quoted Wold saying he had made several contributions to campaigns in the city council races, but "(The Press) haven't found that out yet." Souza also refused to identify the director of the foundation at that time, saying the donor wanted to remain anonymous.

Previous: Souza returns Ocean of Life Foundation donation/Jeff Selle, Press

Question: So why all the fuss re: concealing Rev. Wold's involvement in Souza campaign?

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