Paul Magliocchetti

Despite Donations To Girl Scouts, PMA Lobbyist Gets 27 Months

Ryan J. Reilly and Alex Sciuto | January 7, 2011, 6:17PM

Former super-lobbyist Paul Magliocchetti was sentenced today to 27 months in prison, a spokesman for the Justice Department told TPM.

Peter Carr, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia, told TPM that the hearing, which began at 1 p.m., lasted until 5:30 p.m.

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William Jefferson

Feds Want Jefferson To Serve Up To 33 Years

Zachary Roth | November 9, 2009, 4:05PM

Fmr. Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA)

Federal prosecutors want former congressman William Jefferson to serve up to 33 years in prison.

Court documents filed by the Feds today, and reported by Roll Call, state: "The Probation Office has calculated the Sentencing Guidelines for Congressman Jefferson ... in a guideline range of 324 to 405 months or approximately 27 to 33 years of imprisonment."

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William Jefferson

Judge Denies Ex-Rep. Jefferson Request For New Trial

Justin Elliott | September 21, 2009, 3:15PM

Fmr. Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA)

Ex-Rep. William Jefferson of Lousiana, convicted in August of 11 counts of corruption after cash was found in bricks in his freezer, has lost his bid for a new trial, the AP reports.

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