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Ney Due to Be Released in August
How time flies.
At the end of this month, exactly one year after he entered prison, ex-Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH), so far the only congressman to go to jail for taking bribes from Jack Abramoff, will move to a halfway house, Roll Call first reported (sub. req.) this morning. And then, because of good behavior, he's due to be released in August, shaving approximately 13 months off his 30-month sentence.
A key issue in Ney's sentencing was that he was a "functional alcoholic," who would sometimes crack open his first beer as early as 7:30 AM. Ney's lawyer tells The Columbus Dispatch that Ney, aka Inmate #28882-016, has been involved in an alcohol treatment program at the minimum security prison, and he's doing "pretty well."
Josh
Zachary
Christopher J. Ward, long time NRCC treasurer, was also treasurer of Ney's American Liberty PAC. The NRCC admitted that Ward a forged audit report and that Ward is the center of an forensic investigation that could go back years.
Wouldn't it be delicious if Ney got out on probation only to turn around and be sent back to prison for campaign fraud?
Hey, a girl can dream.
February 11, 2008 7:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
As a listen to Sen. Dodd's late night floor speech against Telecom Immunity and sink into despair, I find room for a little chuckle from your comments.
February 11, 2008 9:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
I wish him well in his recovery. Hopefully he embraces the rigorous honesty part and dimes out the entire crew around him.
February 11, 2008 11:30 PM | Reply | Permalink