Source: Raw Story
By Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON — A former US lobbyist was sentenced to 20 months behind bars Wednesday for his role in a multi-million-dollar inducements scandal that brought down disgraced Republican super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Kevin Ring, who worked with Abramoff, was convicted for his role in a scheme to corrupt public officials by illegally providing vacations, employment for a congressman’s wife, meals, drinks and high-priced tickets to exclusive events.
He was also sentenced by a judge in the US capital Washington to 30 months of supervised release following his prison term, in a ruling that capped years of litigation.
A jury convicted Ring in November on one count of conspiring to corrupt congressional and executive branch officials by providing valuables to them and their staff members in order to induce or reward those who took official actions benefiting the 41-year-old and his clients.
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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/10/26/ex-abramoff-lobbyist-jailed-for-20-months/____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Only 20 friggin' months?!! he'll probably will be sent to Disneyland...
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