Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's defense against corruption charges may have been along the lines of "my wife made me do it." But that didn't stop him from giving her a kiss on the cheek after he was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison. "I'm a fallen human being. I've made mistakes in my life," an unemotional McDonnell told reporters outside the Richmond, Virginia, courthouse. Still, he vowed to appeal the verdict that convicted him - and, separately, his wife, Maureen - of corruption fraud and bribery in September. The couple, whose dirty laundry was aired in court,...
- 1/7/2015
- by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, @sswestfall
- PEOPLE.com
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's defense against corruption charges may have been along the lines of "my wife made me do it." But that didn't stop him from giving her a kiss on the cheek after he was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison. "I'm a fallen human being. I've made mistakes in my life," an unemotional McDonnell told reporters outside the Richmond, Virginia, courthouse. Still, he vowed to appeal the verdict that convicted him - and, separately, his wife, Maureen - of corruption fraud and bribery in September. The couple, whose dirty laundry was aired in court,...
- 1/7/2015
- by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, @sswestfall
- PEOPLE.com
Corruption charges, an overly abrasive first wife and an unraveling marriage. While it sounds like a storyline right out of Scandal, these are all scenarios popping up in court, as former Governor Bob McDonnell, a Republican from Virginia, faces public corruption charges. McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, face a 14-count indictment for allegedly taking thousands of dollars in gifts and loans from entrepreneur Jonnie Williams in exchange for using their position to promote his dietary supplement company. And McDonnell's best defense may be his marital woes. The former Governor took the stand Aug. 21, where he aired his dirty laundry in court,...
- 8/28/2014
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
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