Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James is heading to jail for the next 27 months as a result of his corruption conviction regarding sales of city land to a former mistress. He was also ordered James to pay a $100,000 fine.
Federal prosecutors were seeking up to 20 years for James, but the judge last week said such a long sentence was not warranted. Lawyers for the 72-year-old former mayor sought probation for James.
He led New Jersey's largest city for 20 years and was a Democratic state senator. Instead of being a remembered as a great politician and civic leader ... he will be known for taking the 'perp walk' straight to jail.
Sharpe's relection campaigns are legendary for the level of mud slinging that went on.
ReplyDeleteMike - It is a shame that the brother has to go out like this. I imagine that incarceration is rough when you are over 70 years old...
ReplyDeleteI cant imagine them putting him in jail at his age, I mean yeah he is black and the judicial system is a mutha but still...
ReplyDeleteMike - What's worse is that Sharpe will lose a 6-figure per year pension as a result of his conviction. So even when he gets out he will be in bad shape...
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