Congressman Michael Grimm (R – NY) turned himself over to authorities and entered a guilty plea to tax evasion in federal court today. He was indicted in April, 2014 on 20-counts. Sentencing will be June 8, 2015.
Prosecutors, FBI, and IRS agents are seeking a two year prison term. The House Ethics Committee has not investigated the allegations against Mr. Grimm but the Congressman stated he would not resign from Congress.
Grimm complained prior to election night that the stories about tax evasion were a political witch hunt.
References
Horowitz, J. (2014, December 23). Congressman Pleads Guilty But Says He Won’t Resign. New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2014, from http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/24/nyregion/rep-michael-grimm-pleads-guilty-to-tax-fraud.html?_r=0
Jacobs, B. & Freelander, D. (2014, December 23). The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress. The Daily Beast. Retrieved December 23, 2014, from http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/22/the-felon-who-wouldn-t-leave-congress.html
Sherman, J. & Bresnahan, J. (2014, December 22). The end for Michael Grimm. Politico. Retrieved December 23, 2014, from http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/michael-grimm-113758.html