More Time for Former State Senator

A FORMER STATE SENATOR, ALREADY BEHIND BARS FOR CORRUPTION, WILL GET AN EXTRA YEAR IN PRISON IN A SEPARATE CASE. PHIL GRIEGO TODAY (MON) PLED GUILTY TO PERJURY AND EMBEZZLEMENT FOR ILLEGALLY POCKETING CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

LAST YEAR, GRIEGO WAS SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ENGINEERING THE SALE OF A STATE BUILDING WHILE HE WAS IN THE LEGISLATURE, EARNING A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR COMMISSION.

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