JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - She could lose her freedom, but could she forfeit a whole lot more?
One day after former Congresswoman Corrine Brown was convicted on 18 of 22 corruption charges that could net her prison time, First Coast News is digging in to verify whether she stands to also lose the pension she accrued during her years in Congress. It's a substantial question because she would be due to receive $152,250 annually.
First Coast News spoke with Jacksonville criminal defense attorney Randy Reep to get answers.
CLAIM No. 1: Corrine Brown could lose her government pension as a result of her conviction.
Reep pointed to a bill signed into law by then-President George W. Bush, titled The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, saying, "Given the eighteen counts, her pension will be exposed and likely revoked, if you will, as a result of the convictions. Keep in mind, that is all subject to the same appellate process as her criminal convictions would be. As go the criminal cases, likely will go her pension."
VERIFIED: If her convictions are upheld, Corrine Brown can forfeit her government pension.
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Get those appeals over and done with so that the taxpayers aren't being further screwed by this Queen Of Me.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure she's grafted enough during her tenure that she won't be needing that pension, anyway, just like Barack and the rest of them.
ReplyDeleteFederal prison has free room and board, tv, too!