Ex-state Sen. Leland Yee gets 5 years in prison in corruption case

LATIMES ^ | Feb. 24, 2016 | Maura Dolan and Patrick McGreevy

[PROCON]

A federal district judge sentenced former state Sen. Leland Yee, a San Francisco Democrat, to five years in prison Wednesday for trading political favors for campaign contributions. He was also fined $20,000.

Yee admitted in a plea deal that he was part of a racketeering conspiracy that involved exchanging official acts for money, conspiring to traffic in weapons and money laundering. Specifically, Lee promised an undercover FBI agent favors in return for campaign contributions.

During the hourlong proceedings, Yee asked the court for leniency in light of his public humiliation, his wife's severe illness, his admissions of wrongdoing and his past record of public service.

Yee told the judge that his crimes had hurt his family, his supporters, government institutions and the public.

[Frank_2001]

“Yee was

- Running guns
- Selling his influence as a public servant
- Running guns (let me re-emphasize that)
- Working with known gangsters
- Bribing and taking bribes”

So, exactly how does this differ from the daily routine of the typical Dem politician??? /s;)

[mulnir]

None of the “Gun Grabbers” are against guns, they are against YOU owning them.

[BobL]

EXCELLENT. Mr. Yee needs to RESPECT the laws of THIS COUNTRY. Bribery and corruption may be commonplace wherever the hell he’s from, but those are CRIMES in the United States, and I’m damn happy to see him pay.