DeLay Gets Three Years for Money Laundering Corporate Donations in 2002 Elections

Count me as surprised that DeLay was sentenced to jail time:

Former House majority leader Tom DeLay was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a money-laundering case stemming from the 2002 elections.

DeLay, once one of the most powerful Republicans in Congress, was convicted in November for illegally funneling $190,000 in corporate money through the Republican National Committee to help elect Republicans to the Texas Legislature during the 2002 elections.

Texas judge Pat Priest sentenced DeLay to three years on a conspiracy charge and also sentenced him to five years in prison for money laundering. Priest, however, allowed DeLay to accept 10 years probation on the money laundering charge, assuming he meets certain conditions set by the court.

DeLay could have received up to life in prison on the money laundering and conspiracy charges.

The former Houston area congressman, known as “The Hammer,” was unrepentant today in court. “I fought the fight. I ran the race. I kept the faith,” he said, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

It will be a bigger surprise if he serves more than three months.

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5 thoughts on “DeLay Gets Three Years for Money Laundering Corporate Donations in 2002 Elections”

  1. Just heard on the news this morning that DeLay will remain free while he appeals his conviction. The commenter said that he’ll probably remain free for months, if not years, while he appeals.

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