Posted on 04/21/2014 6:59:03 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
RE: Who was the last Senator that went to prison?.
This is one I can remember.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_A._Williams
Harrison Arlington “Pete” Williams, Jr. (December 10, 1919 – November 17, 2001) was a Democrat who represented New Jersey in both the United States House of Representatives (1953–1957) and the United States Senate (1959–1982). Williams was convicted on May 1, 1981 for taking bribes in the Abscam sting operation, and resigned from the U.S. Senate in 1982 before a planned expulsion vote.
Sentenced to three years, he served two years in Federal prison as Inmate #06089-050, the first time in over 80 years that a senator had spent time in prison. Released on January 31, 1986, he served the remainder of his sentence at the Integrity House halfway house, where he later became a member of the board of directors until his death on November 17, 2001. He also attempted to receive a presidential pardon from President Bill Clinton, but his request was denied.
Pinky Reid has earned a long stretch in the Gray Bar Hotel.
Dingy Harry is a mobster. Crooked as any and should be in jail.
Extortion. Read the book “Extortion”.
Thanks for data I didn’t think any democrat ever did time bet he’s the last one to do so.
Extortion. Read the book “Extortion” by Peter Schweizer. It’s an eyeopener and will explain how these scum get away with it.
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