Lester Holt

Oh, yes.

Yes.

By the time Kate and James started comparing notes about Alison Salinas in 2022, Kate had posted her story about the fundraiser on Facebook.

In response, she heard from dozens of people with similar allegations about Alison.

Over the years, there's been so much more that's come out and she's never stopped.

Your allegation is she would organize a fundraiser, promise big names, sell tickets, then not deliver.

Absolutely.

Allison was to host a charity gala honoring first responders as part of her Senate campaign.

She booked the event with venue director Patty Green.

So this was the event space.

This was the event space, what it was to look like with the red, white and blue.

She wanted it very nice, over the top.

I mean, it was all orchestrated perfectly because she had down to the menus what they were going to do.

All those little touches.

Exactly.

Tickets sold for $125.

Allison said proceeds would go to local first responders.

But a few days before the event, Patty says she started getting calls from concerned guests.

What were they asking?

They were saying, is this event really happening?