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2016-12-13 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Former Philadelphia Congressman Chaka Fattah sentenced to 10 years in prison
[PHILLY] Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday, one of the longest terms of incarceration ever imposed on a member of Congress convicted of federal corruption crimes.

Addressing the court, the West Philadelphia Democrat expressed regret for some of the decisions he had made and how his conviction had affected his co-defendants and constituents, but stopped short of fully acknowledging his guilt.

"The investigation and the trial has been the most disappointing event in my now 60-year life," he told U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III. "I've helped tens of millions of people and that has nothing to do with the fact that I have been found on the wrong side of these questions by a jury."

Bartle, however, called Fattah's crimes "astonishing" and "extremely serious" - especially for an elected official representing one of the poorest congressional districts in the country and one whose own income put him among the "1 percent." He ordered Fattah to report to begin serving his sentence Jan. 25.

"You abused the trust they placed in you time and time again," he said of the voters who elected Fattah 11 times to represent them in Congress. "Your flagrant behavior undermines the confidence of the citizenry in all public institutions."

Fattah's sentence fell below the 17 to 22 years recommended by federal prosecutors but remains the second-highest prison term ever received by a member of Congress - capped only by the 13 years former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson (D., La.) received in 2009 for soliciting millions of dollars in bribes.

"That's about as good as we could have expected," Fattah lawyer Albert S. Dandridge turned to tell a courtroom packed with supporters and family members moments after the sentence was imposed.

Posted by Fred 2016-12-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ]  Top

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"The investigation and the trial has been the most disappointing event in my now 60-year life,"

"I've helped tens of millions of people and that has nothing to do with the fact that I have been found on the wrong side of these questions by a jury."


Me, me, me, it's all about me. Classic sociopath.
Posted by Thumper Dribble5791 2016-12-13 05:55||   2016-12-13 05:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Hillary should get the record for longest prison term but it won't happen.....damn.
Posted by AlanC 2016-12-13 07:28||   2016-12-13 07:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Interesting we know the affiliation of the La. guy in the slammer for 13 years, and we know (at the link) the guy who defeated Fattah in the primary is a (D), but no mention made of Fattah's party. I guess, being from Philly and all, it's understood.

However, unlike many others, he resigned immediately after his indictment. Oops. Sorry, after his conviction he resigned. Wikipedia
Posted by Bobby 2016-12-13 08:01||   2016-12-13 08:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Odds that he'll be on the January presidential pardon list?
Posted by Pappy 2016-12-13 09:09||   2016-12-13 09:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Odds that he'll be on the January presidential pardon list?

Low. He wasn't much of a player outside philthy.
Posted by M. Murcek 2016-12-13 10:13||   2016-12-13 10:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Anyone notice the near complete MSM blackout of this story?
Posted by Rex Mundi 2016-12-13 10:29||   2016-12-13 10:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Anyone notice the near complete MSM blackout of this story?

Yeah. It's part of a very big story about how philthy, detoilet, Austin, Minneapolis and a lot of other big cities did not deliver the goods for swillary. It's a big, behind the scenes autopsy and the results will not be made public...
Posted by M. Murcek 2016-12-13 11:01||   2016-12-13 11:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Low.He wasn't much of a player outside philthy.

Concur, to a point. Mr. Obama still needs to maintain the support of a given 'demographic' post-presidency.
Posted by Pappy 2016-12-13 15:18||   2016-12-13 15:18|| Front Page Top

#9 BOOM chaka chaka chaka ...
Posted by Whiskey Mike 2016-12-13 16:10||   2016-12-13 16:10|| Front Page Top

#10 Dear Rep. Chaka Fattah (D - Club Fed),

I feel for you.

Chaka Khan
Posted by Bangkok Billy 2016-12-13 21:40||   2016-12-13 21:40|| Front Page Top

#11 That moniker, Chaka Fattah?
Queen Mother Falaka! Guffaw.
She must've been desperate
To keep her son separate:
The squawk of an angry macaw.
Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2016-12-13 21:51||   2016-12-13 21:51|| Front Page Top

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