Ex-Arkansas college president sentenced to 3 years in prison for scheme bribing GOP leaders

[TexasTowelie]

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—The former president of a private Christian college in northwest Arkansas has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty for his role in a kickback scheme involving former state lawmakers.

Oren Paris III was also ordered to pay $621,500 in restitution. Paris was president of Ecclesia College. He admitted to funneling bribe money to the lawmakers in exchange for state grants.

Paris pleaded guilty to in April to one count of fraud. According to Arkansas Business, Paris said in court Wednesday that he takes full responsibility for his actions and that "there's no one to blame for my current situation other than myself."

Last week, former state Sen. Jon Woods was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison for his role in the scheme.

http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/arkansas/story/2018/sep/13/ex-arkansas-college-president-sentenced-3-years-prison/743108/
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[Wellstone ruled]

1. Just another day in Rethug Paradise.

Graft,Money Laundering,Bribery,all in the name of some Sky Fairy.

[TexasTowelie]

2. Sometimes I wonder about posting articles like this

since they don't qualify as news because it occurs so frequently.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Have a dear friend who lives and is kind of

connected to Dem Politics in Arkansas,this sounds like a typical day as he would say,kind of standard operating procedure. He jokingly talks about how the Mob from Hot Springs used to bribe the Dixie-Crates back in the day .

[WhiteTara]

5. This state is semi lawless on a good day

and absolutely corrupt when the state lege is in session.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. So agree as per

acquaintance. Like he says,if you are in good standing with the Local Sheriff,thinks are good.

[WhiteTara]

4. Well, I keep waiting for this to reach our

state rep Bob Ballinger. He got $25,000 out of the scam and there's no hint of the FBI on his tail. He's so secure in his crap, he's running for state senate.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. All this

corruption appears to go back to the Arkansas Project Days. So many hanger-oners and Wannabes circling the Toilet Bowl you just knew one or more was going to float away to live another day.

[TomSlick]

8. Watch this space.

The federal investigation of corruption in the Arkansas General Assembly is still growing.

At some point, there may be a Democratic majority only because all the Republicans are in prison.