Connecticut ex-governor convicted of new crimes

[madinmaryland]

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland, who resigned from office a decade ago in a corruption scandal, was convicted Friday of federal charges that he conspired to hide payment for work on two congressional campaigns.

Rowland, once a rising star for the Republican Party, served 10 months in prison for taking illegal gifts while in office and now as a repeat offender faces the possibility of a much stiffer sentence.

The government's case centered around a contract between Rowland and a nursing home chain owned by the husband of 2012 congressional candidate Lisa Wilson-Foley. Rowland's attorneys argued he volunteered for the campaign while receiving $35,000 to consult for her husband's company, but prosecutors said the money was an illegal payment for campaign services.

Rowland was convicted in New Haven federal court of all seven counts, including conspiracy, falsifying records in a federal investigation, causing false statements to be made to the Federal Election Commission and causing illegal campaign contributions.

http://news.msn.com/crime-justice/connecticut-ex-governor-convicted-of-new-crimes

Typical Repuke. Finds God and then goes out and commits more crimes. Good Riddance.

[MANative]

1. These convictions are much bigger than his previous "indiscretions"

The maximum penalty is 57 years, a life sentence for all practical purposes. His previous conviction will not earn him much wiggle room. Buh-bye, Johnny-boy!