Margaret Hunter, wife of disgraced former congressman Duncan Hunter, gets 8 months home confinement

[Zorro]

A federal judge sentenced Margaret Hunter to three years probation, including eight months of home arrest, for her role in a years-long criminal conspiracy with her husband, former Rep. Duncan Hunter, to use campaign contributions for personal expenses.

The sentence, handed down Monday by U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Whelan, closed a case that began more than four years ago with questions about unusual spending the couple racked up on campaign accounts.

Margaret Hunter, 45, served as the campaign manager for her husband and used a campaign credit card and other political funds for personal expenses for the family, ranging from fancy vacations overseas to dozens of fast-food meals.

Federal law prohibits using campaign contributions for personal expenses.

While prosecutors acknowledged Margaret Hunter was responsible for the majority of the illegal spending, they recommended she not serve time in prison, citing “extraordinary” cooperation she gave to prosecutors against her husband.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2020-08-24/margaret-hunter-wife-of-disgraced-former-congressman-duncan-hunter-gets-8-months-home-confinement

[NCjack]

1. Sweet deal.

[Sherman A1]

2. It is indeed a nice deal for her

but she did cooperate.

[NCjack]

3. True. She also divorced POS hubby and has the children. I hope home confinement is relaxed

to let her work outside of home.

[BKDem]

4. Will she be addressing the RNC?

[CanonRay]

5. Shit, I'm doing 8 months home confinement

[Auggie]

6. Exactly ... wrist, meet slap.

[ailsagirl]

8. Exactly!!

[TeamPooka]

7. "citing "extraordinary" cooperation she gave to prosecutors against her husband."

"prosecutors...recommended she not serve time in prison, citing “extraordinary” cooperation she gave to prosecutors against her husband."

“extraordinary”

Lock him up!