ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ mˈæθjuːz wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd, ʃæpˈiəɹoʊ tˈoʊld liənˈɛɾi ðæt hiː hæd fˈʌnəld ɐbˌaʊt dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ˌɪntʊ mˈæθjuːz kæmpˈeɪn.
Shortly after Matthews was elected, Shapiro told Leonetti that he had funneled about $150,000 into Matthews' campaign.