This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33573744
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Michael Grimm, US ex-congressman, jailed for tax evasion | Michael Grimm, US ex-congressman, jailed for tax evasion |
| (3 days later) | |
| Former US congressman Michael Grimm has been sentenced to eight months in prison for tax evasion. | Former US congressman Michael Grimm has been sentenced to eight months in prison for tax evasion. |
| Last year Grimm pleaded guilty to charges that he underreported more than $1m (£600,000) in wages from a Manhattan health food restaurant. | Last year Grimm pleaded guilty to charges that he underreported more than $1m (£600,000) in wages from a Manhattan health food restaurant. |
| The New York Republican, who once threatened to throw a reporter off a balcony, was re-elected in November but later resigned. | The New York Republican, who once threatened to throw a reporter off a balcony, was re-elected in November but later resigned. |
| Prosecutors had pushed for a two-year prison sentence. | Prosecutors had pushed for a two-year prison sentence. |
| The fraud was "an aberration in an otherwise unremarkable life in selfless service of his country", his defence team wrote in court papers. Grimm is "tremendously remorseful", they said. | The fraud was "an aberration in an otherwise unremarkable life in selfless service of his country", his defence team wrote in court papers. Grimm is "tremendously remorseful", they said. |
| A former Marine and FBI agent, Grim was first elected to the House of the Representatives in 2010. | A former Marine and FBI agent, Grim was first elected to the House of the Representatives in 2010. |
| The fraud started after Grimm retired from the FBI. In 2007, he began running the day-to-day operations of Healthalicious. | The fraud started after Grimm retired from the FBI. In 2007, he began running the day-to-day operations of Healthalicious. |
| Federal prosecutors said he failed to report the wages and provide receipts so he could avoid payroll, income and sales taxes. | Federal prosecutors said he failed to report the wages and provide receipts so he could avoid payroll, income and sales taxes. |
| He paid immigrant workers, some of whom were in the US illegally, in cash. |