Posted on 12/04/2017 9:02:51 AM PST by Hojczyk
Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for fraud and tax crimes that included raising about $800,000 for a sham charity.
Brown’s longtime chief of staff, Ronnie Simmons, was sentenced to 48 months in prison, and the charity’s founder, One Door for Education President Carla Wiley, was sentenced to 21 months.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan said he believed Brown used her position in Congress to achieve an “admirable record of service.” However, he also said she abused the trust of that office in order carry out a criminal conspiracy.
“This is a sad day for everyone,” Corrigan told Brown shortly after sentencing her. “I was impressed with all the outpouring of support for you, and I think it’s a tribute to all the work you’ve done over the years. That’s what makes this all the more tragic.”
“This was a crime born out of entitlement and greed committed to ensure a lifestyle that was beyond their means,” Corrigan said. “Just think of the good that could have been done with that money if it would have been used for its intended purpose.”
Corrigan ordered Brown to report to prison no earlier than Jan. 8 to an as-yet undetermined prison, but allowed her to remain free until then.
Brown’s attorney, James Smith of Orlando, argued for probation and said Brown would appeal the sentence.
An appeal may not keep the 12-term congresswoman from going behind bars, however. Federal rules say Brown should begin serving her time while the appeal is pending unless the judge finds the defense is raising substantial issues that are likely to result in a new trial or a sentence shorter than the time he’ll need to decide the appeal.
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Notice they do not say DEMOCRAT
If Obama had an auntie.....
And they use the “Rep.” trick to fool readers who just skim it and assume it’s a Republican.
“Notice they do not say DEMOCRAT”
Well, they do say ‘criminal’ so maybe they didn’t want to be redundant.
Orange is the new black.
No reporting of this on the MSM.
She could have gotten 18 years; wonder why she didn’t? Did she agree to hand up other people?
Her wiki says she has a daughter, but it doesn’t reference a husband, so I guess she’s a typical Black female.
WAHOO! Such a deal and what great news. I was sure she’d skate...Just got a little too sure of herself, didn’t she? She sure isn’t the only one - we just need to keep digging!
NEXT - Maxine!! Corinne will need some company and no one better to fill that bill than Maxine!!
Is there a single black politician in both state or federal that is trustworthy?
Good.
5.56mm
Read Jefferson is getting an early release..
nope
Remember that scene in “Little Big Man” where the contrary tells Hoffman, “I have repaid the life I owed you”?
The himane says to Hoffman, “He goes to dance his joy.”
I feel like that contrary, and if I were 30 years younger, I would dance my joy at this news.
Every demonrat politician is a serial felon, just like this repulsive scoundrel. If I had half the money Trump has, stories like this would be a daily routine.
Typical LIB/DIM criminal loser politician. Making a fake charity and, then, stealing the money is pretty low...but typical.
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