Tom DeLay var republikanernas majoritetsledare i representanthuset. Under senare tid har han skapat rubriker genom att medverka i Dancing with the stars. Nu har han dömts till fängelse för pengatvätt. Domen föll idag och straffet blev 3 års fängelse.
Senior Judge Pat Priest sentenced him to the three-year term on the conspiracy charge. He also sentenced him to five years in prison on the money laundering charge but allowed DeLay to accept 10 years of probation instead of more prison time.
The former Houston-area congressman had faced up to life in prison. His attorneys asked for probation.
Senior Judge Pat Priest issued his ruling after a brief sentencing hearing on Monday in which former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert testified on DeLay’s behalf. (Washington Post)