Manhattan, NY – A judge has decided that a once-prominent New York City politician can serve 500 hours of community service rather than jail time for a misdemeanor tax charge conviction.
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Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis imposed the sentence Tuesday after former New York City Council President Andrew Stein apologized and said he’ll live with the pain of his misdeeds for the rest of his life. Ellis said he had planned to sentence Stein to prison but changed his mind after he listened to arguments on Stein’s behalf.
Stein, a Democrat, had served as Manhattan borough president and state assemblyman. Stein was originally arrested in a prosecution linked to the fraudulent activity of a financial adviser to celebrities. Stein said outside court that he hopes to perform his community service by helping the elderly.
The rich can always buy their way out of jailtime. Do you remember how this anti-semite (yes, he’s not Jewish) went after Yidden involved in the lunch program scandal many years ago? He deserves some of his own medicine!!
Terrible toupe.
Ah the privilege of rank……leaves a rank smell…
But if the average joe schmoo would have been charged with the same crime….
They’ll say sorry, “if you can’t do the time don’t do the crime…”‘
“Amerika what a country!”
This is a fair sentence….such a chashuve mensch who comitted a minor crime should not be sent to Jail with violent criminals. The community service will also benefit others. Nothing would be gained by being vindictive and sentencing him to jailtime.