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Ney Gets Longest Sentence in Abramoff History -- For Now
With a federal judge's order to serve 30 months in a minimum security prison, former Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) has received the longest sentence to date in the Jack Abramoff scandal.
He doesn't face much competition -- yet. Only one other figure has been sent to do time, former White House official David Safavian. He was sentenced to 18 months for four counts relating to obstructing the Abramoff investigation. (He's currently living at home, pending appeals.) Roger Stillwell, a former Interior Department official, was recently sentenced to 24 months' probation for accepting illegal gifts from Abramoff.
Of course, Ney won't hold the record for long. When Abramoff and his key co-consipirators are sentenced, they will likely receive several years apiece. Their sentencings have been delayed because they have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
When he's told them everything, prosecutors are expected to recommend a sentence of between 9 1/2 and 11 years for the disgraced GOP superlobbyist himself. Abramoff business partner and confidante Michael Scanlon faces five years in prison and millions in fines once he tells all; former lobbyist (and onetime Ney chief of staff) Neil Volz could also face five years, though he'll likely get far less. Tony Rudy, another former Abramoff associate, will likely face a sentence of two to two-and-a-half years, depending on his cooperation.
Comments (22)
John Kerry wrote on January 19, 2007 11:21 AM:I JUST MOVED MY BOWELS IN MY PANTS!
Emma Zahn wrote on January 19, 2007 11:31 AM:Are there any fines levied in addition to the prison sentence?
Emma Zahn wrote on January 19, 2007 11:33 AM:Nevermind...I see in the AP article there was a $6,000 fine. $6,000?
john wrote on January 19, 2007 11:57 AM:WAKE UP PEOPLE. THEY ARE PROVING CRIME DOES PAY
Tim Barlen wrote on January 19, 2007 12:20 PM:I understand that Mr. Ney will be serving 2.5 years in prison and have to pay $6000. My question is WHAT prison? Are we talking Attica or a federally funded alcoholic rehab resort? As for the fine, sheeesh. It's only 20% of his federal pension for the first year he serves. The poor fellow will only have $63000 to soothe himself for all the hard time (?) he did.
Memekiller wrote on January 19, 2007 1:58 PM:You know what was missing in the WP article about this? Any mention of the prosecutors getting forced out for investigating this. Apparently, the WH doen't fear suffering any blowback in the media for it. Interesting how they know they can be this brazen.
What we need is for Bush to sell his house to somebody who's pro-choice. That would warrant some coverage.
Legion wrote on January 19, 2007 2:00 PM:Curious: Are these felony or misdemeanor charges? If they're felonies, am I correct in assuming that by Ohio state law he's prohibited from voting?
Crabgrass wrote on January 19, 2007 2:03 PM:A felony is usually defined as anything for which you can be sentenced to prison for one year or more, so yeah, these are felony convictions.
WTF wrote on January 19, 2007 2:13 PM:
Mrs Panstreppon wrote on January 19, 2007 2:22 PM:john brought up an interesting point. Does he still get a pension or does it get forfeited? It should be forfeited due to the fact that he used his office for criminal gain.
Why is Ney leaving the courthouse after being sentenced? Shouldn't he have been hauled away in handcuffs?
tony wrote on January 19, 2007 2:32 PM:all of yall r gay
Richard L. Adlof wrote on January 19, 2007 3:55 PM:Six K & 900+/- days for serious harm to the US government at home & abroad . . . Can't we get this guy rendered to some country ending in -stan for his misdeeds? I mean what is the use of losing habeas corpus if some evil scum does not disappear from the face of the Earth to be coerced into giving up booze with a little friendly water-boarding . . .
Why don't we lobby for some law that makes sentencing sense - like a mandatory day in stir for every buck exchange plus penalties for bad behavior rather than time off for whining about being genetically unable to assume personal responiblity for one's own actions?
Nancy Irving wrote on January 19, 2007 10:15 PM:I find it rather disconcerting that the politicians and other govt officials are facing LESS time than the lobbyists. Given that the former are sworn to uphold the constitution, serve the people etc., isn't their betrayal WORSE than that of the lobbyists, and so shouldn't they be facing MORE time in the slammer?
Ethan wrote on January 19, 2007 10:20 PM:I agree with Tony. All of ya'll are gay. Nice contribution Tony. The best was watching the press conferences in Ohio in support of Ney before he was convicted. All those fools supporting him despite overwhelming evidence of felonious corruption (see link). Gotta love the GOP. Right Tony?
lutarious wrote on January 20, 2007 2:50 AM:30 months in a country club jail somewhere outside of Pheonix, I suppose, and six grand he won't be spending on his electic bills the next couple winters. Bummer.
My cousin got eleven years for a traffic accident that killed a girl, despite the fact that he was in violation of no law and the victims family testified on his behalf. Bet they won't be in the same prison.....
Jim wrote on January 20, 2007 8:49 PM:Are you kidding me! These horrible thieves conspire to pollute our system of government and get 2 1/2 years in a federal golf club while some people get 5 years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed their families! Where's the justice? I want Ney's head on a stick and Abramoff's soul in hell!
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