Federal probe of Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams' finances expands to nonprofit

A federal probe into the political and personal finances of Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has expanded to include a nonprofit he founded.

The Second Chance Foundation, which Williams started in 2011, received a federal subpoena Monday for financial documents, according to the nonprofit board's former chairman and two people familiar with the matter.

That's a new branch of the probe, which for more than a year has been exploring whether Williams misspent political funds on personal expenses.

A third source, familiar with the investigation from its earlier stages, confirmed the expansion. "It's clear that the case has expanded exponentially in the last year," that source said.

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