2 years probation
$10,000 fine
6 months home confinement
Before sentence, Benton told court it's been "years of sleepless nights and public humiliation." pic.twitter.com/2tssJOQ8id— Grant Rodgers (@GrantMRodgers) September 20, 2016
Benton also told judge: "The comfortable home that we hoped to raise our children in, I don't know if we're going to have that."— Grant Rodgers (@GrantMRodgers) September 20, 2016
UPDATE 2Jesse Benton leaves federal courthouse in Des Moines with no words to reporters. His face says it all. #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/92NK7uAjFF— Grant Rodgers (@GrantMRodgers) September 20, 2016
Prosecutors sought 27 months prison time.
(ht Scott Berens)
UPDATE 3
John Tate also received 2 years' probation, 6 months house arrest & a $10,000 fine.
"The comfortable home that we hoped to raise our children in, I don't know if we're going to have that."
ReplyDelete$500k whoring for McConnell plus whatever he's made with his "Great America" Trump PAC(prior to being booted) would seem to provide comfort, at least on an economic basis- if he's lived his life frugally.
Maybe the "discomfort" he's suggesting as a possibility is his conscience- though it would appear he dispensed with that some time ago.
You have kept a close watch on this and related legal cases and written many posts. My sense is that you often describe legal defendants' alleged actions such as selling drugs or insider trading as "non-crimes", but I can't recall you ever describing these cases that way. Did Jesse Benton violate the NAP here?
ReplyDeleteQuestion of the day:
DeleteWould someone who supported Hitler for office knowing his policies would result in the "Final Solution" be guilty of a NAP violation?
I believe Block would argue "no", I don't necessarily agree. I see much grey there as well.
Does this make home a convicted Felon?
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't he use the money he paid the Bachmann supporter to teach Cantillon Effects to the rabble? Why don't we ever try to teach Cantillon Effects to the rabble?
ReplyDeleteHe also has to register as a campaign rules offender for life. And not get anywhere close where voters gather to play. Less if he offers candy and drives a van.
ReplyDeleteNever shall I donate to a campaign again. Et tu Ron Paul, et tu?
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