DA seeks $2.7 million from Orie as part of corruption sentence

[PA Democrat]

In a filing prepared for the judge who will sentence former state Sen. Jane C. Orie next month, the Allegheny County District Attorney's office said it is seeking more than $1.3 million in damages related to her conviction on ethics act violations.

That's on top of $1.2 million it has requested to be repaid that the Pennsylvania Senate spent toward defending the criminal case, as well as another $200,000 it is seeking in forfeiture from the McCandless Republican's campaign finance account and her pension.

Ms. Orie was convicted in March on 14 of 24 criminal counts against her, including five felonies. A jury found her guiltyof theft of services, forgery, tampering with evidence and ethics acts violations after deliberating for five days.

The lengthy document filed by Assistant District Attorney Lawrence Claus lays out in detail for Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey A. Manning how much money the prosecution believes Ms. Orie is responsible to pay.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-north/da-seeks-27-million-from-orie-as-part-of-corruption-sentence-637185/

[blue neen]

1. Well, she won't be needing this money anymore:

"The DA's office also is seeking forfeiture of nearly $110,000 in a First National Bank account in the name of "Jane C. Orie for Senate Committee," as well as just under $90,000 of personal contributions in her state pension fund."