Veteran US Congressman Chaka Fatah has been sentenced to ten years in prison over charges including racketeering, bribery, money laundering and fraud.
The sixty-year-old Democratic Congressman represented the state of Pennsylvania for twenty two years, and was one of Congress’ most senior black lawmakers.
The penalty was handed down by a federal judge in Philadelphia, the city that he represented until June 2016.
During sentencing, the US Congressman District Judge that he had helped tens of millions of people during his 37-year political career.
He however vowed to appeal the conviction and will report to prison next month.
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