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In reply to the discussion: Breaking: The Supreme Court has refused to delay Donald Trump's sentencing until after the election. [View all]Mossfern
(4,752 posts)72. I don't know about that
Jim Treffinger, the Essex County Executive got a one year sentence in Federal prison.
On April 18, 2002, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service raided Treffinger's county office, carting away boxes of files, computers, and other materials.[18] On October 28, Treffinger was arrested at his house in Verona. U.S. Attorney Chris Christie announced that Treffinger had been charged in a 20-count indictment with extortion, fraud, obstructing a federal investigation and conspiracy. He was released on $100,000 bail.[19][20]
On May 31, 2003, shortly before his trial was scheduled to begin, Treffinger pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice and one count of mail fraud, admitting that he had solicited an illegal $15,000 campaign contribution in exchange for a county contract, and that he had placed two people on the Essex County payroll who instead worked on his 2000 Senate campaign. The remaining counts were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.[21][22] On October 17, he was sentenced to 13 months in prison. Treffinger had sought a lighter sentence, saying he was "a new man, a better man" after converting from Catholicism to Baptism and joining an evangelical Baptist congregation in Bloomfield after his arrest.[23][24][25][26]
On May 31, 2003, shortly before his trial was scheduled to begin, Treffinger pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice and one count of mail fraud, admitting that he had solicited an illegal $15,000 campaign contribution in exchange for a county contract, and that he had placed two people on the Essex County payroll who instead worked on his 2000 Senate campaign. The remaining counts were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.[21][22] On October 17, he was sentenced to 13 months in prison. Treffinger had sought a lighter sentence, saying he was "a new man, a better man" after converting from Catholicism to Baptism and joining an evangelical Baptist congregation in Bloomfield after his arrest.[23][24][25][26]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_W._Treffinger
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Breaking: The Supreme Court has refused to delay Donald Trump's sentencing until after the election. [View all]
Rubyshoo
Aug 2024
OP
How the heck is anyone going to start a civil war here in the US? Who are you going to shoot at?
Maraya1969
Aug 2024
#34
I think we all know that. I think we are all commenting in jest. Any jail time would surprise me; he will
LoisB
Aug 2024
#68
His chances of winning the election are dwindling, so they saw no point in delaying.
paleotn
Aug 2024
#48