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Abramoff Given Four Year Sentence
After lenient sentence recommendations from the prosecution, and pleading letters to the Judge, disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff has finally received his sentence: 4 years.
From the AP:
A federal judge has sentenced disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff to four years in prison. The judge could have sentenced Abramoff to 11 years, but he gave him credit for helping the FBI investigate influence-peddling scandal.
Late Update: Because Abramoff was already serving a six-year sentence on unrelated charges, today's sentencing, which will be served concurrently with the earlier one, means he won't be doing any extra time.
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Four years . . . That's 2,996 short of what he should serve.
September 4, 2008 5:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
a few $billion fraudulently taken, along with damage to the United States taxpayers gets you 4 years if you happen to be an important person..
Any bets that with the new (place your own party affiliation here) administration the status quo will only be the same or get worse??
We continue to vote crooks into Washington and then complain that crooks are in Washington...
September 4, 2008 5:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why are you guys still linking to the AP? The story is everywhere including Reueters, The Hill, and the Post
September 4, 2008 5:41 PM | Reply | Permalink