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Former Democratic Rep. Chaka Fattah was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison on federal corruption charges, including fraud, racketeering, and money laundering.
Fattah, who represented several areas of Philadelphia in Congress, was convicted in June on 23 charges of corruption. His prison sentence will begin on Jan. 25, according the Philadelphia Inquirer. Prosecutors had asked that Fattah receive 17 to 22 years in prison, the Inquirer reported earlier.
Prosecutors have asked that the Philadelphia Democrat receive a term of 17 to 22 years, but the defense has requested a much shorter term, calling the government’s recommendation “extreme” and “unnecessarily harsh.” They said such a punishment would be the longest prison term ever meted out to a member of Congress for corruption.
Whatever the outcome, Fattah, 60, will become the first member of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation to be sentenced in a federal corruption case since 1996, when Pittsburgh-area Rep. Joseph P. Kolter was sentenced to six months for covering up his theft of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds with vouchers that claimed he used the money to buy stamps for his office.
Fattah’s case primarily stems from a failed mayoral bid in 2007 during which Fattah took an illegal $1 million contribution. He was also accused of misusing campaign funds to pay off his son’s college debts, funneling money through a fake nonprofit to pay a political strategist, and taking $27,000 in bribes from a fundraiser.
ht/rob e.
Hillary’s turn.
Just more evidence that the system takes care of its own. 10 years?!
A corrupt black muzzy democrat?? I NEVER would have guessed it, not in a million years. (/sarc off)
Chaka Con…Chaka Con…
And Hillary had done 1000 times worse. When is it her turn to pay?
And yet Hillary breathes free air. I wonder if Fattah realizes his real position as house ni@@er in Hillary’s world.
Yeah , you equal baby…..Bwahhahaha.
“…the defense has requested a much shorter term, calling the government’s recommendation “extreme” and “unnecessarily harsh.” They said such a punishment would be the longest prison term ever meted out to a member of Congress for corruption.” A public office is a public trust and should be held for the sole benefit of the people, therefore, he should have been held to a higher standard and subsequently served a harsher penalty.
That he is a scumbag politician prevents me from giving one single solitary shit about his predicament. Of course it isn’t because of corruption … “It id becaw he blayk” “It id becaw ob dee Rushins” No! “It id becaw he a crooked sum bitch and that’s all it takes. C’mon Ovomit pardon.
Sell your office … commit Treason … get 10 years at Allenwood Country Club … uhh … Federal Prison … I meant Allenwood Federal Prison.
See, corruption ain’t so bad … not like burglary or arson … just cuz you lied to and fucked your entire district instead of a single home.
izlamo delenda est …
I feel for you.
Low information constituents who, by their vote seek a fucking, righteously deserve that fucking! “Popcorn?”….”Popcorn?”
Back in the day Capone got life for his corruption.
Meanwhile, Cankles is still stumbling around free.
Fry her, Donald.
It’s time to take out the garbage.