Former Orange Beach Mayor Gets Seven More Years In Prison

Alabama Mayor  Steve Russo plead guilty to felony charges of violating the state ethics law and illegally using campaign funds to purchase clothing. He was already serving 9 years for his 2006 conviction in a federal corruption case.
by The Associated Press
Published: Wed, June 17, 2009 - 5:50 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, June 17, 2009 - 5:52 pm CST
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Former Orange Beach Mayor Steve Russo has
pleaded guilty to three felony charges of violating the state
ethics law and to one charge of illegally using campaign funds to
purchase clothing.
Russo pleaded guilty to the state charges Monday and was
sentenced to seven years in prison. He was already serving a
nine-year sentence at the federal prison at Maxwell Air Force Base
in Montgomery for his 2006 conviction in a federal corruption case.
Russo can serve the seven-year state sentence at the same time
he serves the federal sentence.
Attorney General Troy King said Russo pleaded guilty to using
his office for personal gain to receive items such as clothes,
entertainment and food.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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most of them are nice guys before they get elected,its called greed.I’m glad he got caught,think of the ones that don’t get caught / they were nice guys too.

Not defending him, but before he got in office he was one of the nicest guys you would have ever met.  Money what does it do to people?

must be nice to serve his time at a country club. they need to put his butt in atmore,because why should he get good treament.

He kinda looks like one LOL.

Was this guy a Democrat?

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