He blubbered so hard in court all anyone could make out was that he was maintaining his innocence.
Disgraced former Queens city councilman Ruben Wills cried like a baby as he was sentenced to two to six years in prison Thursday for looting public coffers, pleading for leniency and maintaining his innocence to the end.
Wills, who was stripped of his title at sentencing, was ordered to pay almost $33,000 in restitution after a jury found him guilty of pocketing some $30,000 in city funds.
The normally well-heeled politician arrived in court in jogging duds and blue sneakers–and bawled as he begging the judge for leniency, claiming he’d done nothing wrong.
“I did those things to enrich the community,” the typically cocky man said through sobs, at times crying so hard he was unintelligible. “I cannot justify that I did something wrong.”
“In my entire life I’ve never taken anything from anyone,” he blubbered. “My purpose from birth is I am an advocate.”
The still-teary pol then turned to his wife, and apologized for not spending more time with her “because I was out in the streets helping people and praying for people.”
Defense attorney Kevin O’Donnell also asked the judge for mercy, saying “very few people have given more to the community than Ruben Wills.”
“Show him some mercy, some compassion,” the lawyer implored, adding that jail would bankrupt his client and leave him unable to pay restitution. “I’m just asking you, judge, that you do the right thing and let him do community service. Nobody wins by him going to jail.”
“I have no doubt that you have done some good things in the community,” Queens Supreme Court Judge Ira Margulis told the whimpering lawmaker. “However you are convicted for stealing from state and city agencies.”
Margulis then slapped the disgraced pol with a $5,000 fine.
A jury found the ex-councilman guilty of five of the six counts against him in his corruption trial, after hearing the Democrat spent the stolen loot on himself and loved ones–including to purchase of a $750 Louis Vuitton bag, a Wii console and a three-pack of underwear.
His wife said the sentence was “an injustice and outrageous,” as she pulled a hanky from her Louis Vuitton bag.
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Democrats believe money is Stated Owned. They can take that paper from you anytime they want because you don’t own it. The State does, they do because they are the state. So they have more right to spend it than you do.
Oh, my fantasy brain took over, imagining that will be how obama and gang will act on judgement day. Gads, I would love to see it! Only obama will be handcuffed, leg restrained and wearing orange.
I Like How He Was Sentenced as A Looter !!!
Hope he gets raped in jail like the Dem dog that he is!
Give me an address, I’ll send him some Boudreaux’s Butt Paste.
Learn how to lick some balls boy.
Hah. He probably stole money some politician higher up on the food chain had earmarked for themselves.
Hahahahahahahahahah……
And Hillary walks away with all that money meant for rebuilding Haiti.
“The Democrat from Jamaica had laughed and jeered from the defense table when his trial started two weeks ago, as assistant state attorney general Travis Hill laid out the prosecution case in opening statements.”
Bet he’s not laughing now.
Just mailed him a brand new slippery bar of soap….