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Blogs Eric Reads
Four More Years
Of prison, that is, for Jack Abramoff:
Jack A. Abramoff, the once-powerful Republican super-lobbyist, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for his role in a corruption scandal that rocked Congress and the Bush administration.
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The sentence was far below the 121 months that Abramoff could have received under federal sentencing guidelines but more than either the Justice Department or his lawyers had requested.Huvelle said Abramoff deserved the sharp reduction in sentence because of his help in aiding prosecutors pursue other targets in the lobbying scandal.
But she also said she wanted to send a strong signal that compromising the integrity of public officials would not be taken lightly.
Huvelle said Abramoff had “corrupted the political process and deprived the public of the honest services” of officials in the executive and legislative branches.
Abramoff, of course, has ties to lobbyist-hating mavericky reformers John McCain and Sarah Palin. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
BREAKING: Former Rep. Ney May Be Released from Jail
Remember Bob Ney? He’s the former Republican Congressman from Ohio who pleaded guilty to corruption during the investigation of Jack Abramoff in October 2006. In January 2007, Ney was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison. According to Federal Bureau of Prisons records, he was supposed to be released in August of this year, a few months early due to good behavior.
Today, new reports (also see subscription-only Roll Call) suggest that Ney might be released from prison even earlier and serve the rest of his sentence on the outside:
William Lawler, a Ney attorney, told The Dispatch that the chances are good that Ney will soon be released from the minimum security prison in Morgantown to serve out his 30-month sentence elsewhere.
Ney would move to a so-called halfway house, a facility that serves as a transition between prison and being released, of the type that most federal prisoners will be placed in at some point during their sentence and before being released, Lawler said.
As part of his sentence, Ney will also have to complete court-ordered alcohol rehab, pay a $6,000 fine, and serve two years probation. A small price to pay for sacrificing the trust of the American people on the alter of greed.