WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former Rep. Bob Ney was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for his role in a congressional bribery scandal.
Ney, the first congressman ensnared in the case, pleaded guilty to trading official favors for golf trips, tickets, meals and campaign donations from disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle said Ney would serve his time at a federal prison in Morgantown, West Virginia.
When he is released, the judge said, Ney will serve another two years on probation and pay a $6,000 fine.
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