Michael Scanlon, one of the major figures in the Jack Abramoff scandal, was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison and was ordered to pay $20.2 million to the tribes he defrauded.
Back in 2005, Scanlon was the first person to plead guilty in connection with the scandal. He admitted that he defrauded his tribal clients out of millions of dollars.
Prosecutors credited Scanlon for helping them secure convictions against nearly two dozen people. But Judge Ellen Huvelle said he deserved prison time for his crime.
"The money that you got fueled the corrupt scheme," Huvelle told Scanlon in federal court on Friday, The Washington Post reported.
Scanlon and Jack Abramoff will reportedly be jointly responsible for the $20.2 million restitution payment to the tribes they cheated. A restitution hearing is due to take place in three months.
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