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As soon as his sentence is over that is.
Don't let the door hit you in the brain.
Mel Reynolds given 6 months in prison, says he's 'done with America'
Mel Reynolds given 6 months in prison, says he's 'done with America'
Don't let the door hit you in the brain.
Mel Reynolds given 6 months in prison, says he's 'done with America'
Former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds is headed back to prison for a third time in his ill-fated career after a federal judge sentenced him Thursday to six months behind bars for failing to file tax returns.
The sentence handed down by U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman marked the end of a nearly three-year legal saga that has seen the former congressman jailed for violating bond, accused by prosecutors of launching a smear campaign on social media and reprimanded by two judges for failing to abide by the court’s rules.
Reynolds, 66, who acted as his own attorney, kept his hands clasped behind his back and showed no outward reaction to the sentence. In his remarks to the court, he touted his service to the country, telling the judge he’d been unfairly painted by prosecutors as disrespectful of America and the judicial system.
Mel Reynolds given 6 months in prison, says he's 'done with America'