A judge ordered former U. Mel Reynolds taken into custody after chastising him for apparently lying about ill daughter. News Judge scolds Reynolds for violating bond, orders electronic monitoring. Former congressman has until Wednesday to find place to live where he can be under electronic monitoring. By Patrick M. News Daughter's social media posts undermine Reynolds' care claims, prosecutors say.
Former Congressman's daughter posted about trips to Germany during time he said he was caring for her. News Mel Reynolds arrested in Atlanta for violating bond in Chicago case. The warrant was issued after Reynolds defied court orders and stayed in South Africa to tend to a daughter he says is seriously ill.
Reynolds made the announcement in an emailed news release he titled "They Didn't Hear the 'Angels' Speak. News Judge issues warrant for Mel Reynolds, who skips bond by staying in Africa. Reynolds, facing trial on misdemeanor tax charges, said he is staying in South Africa to care for a daughter he says is seriously ill. News Federal judge refuses to allow Mel Reynolds to extend Africa stay.
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By Jasper Craven. Tribune Voices Bracket of shame: Who's the champ of squandered political dreams? Mel Reynolds failed to appear at a arraignment Monday to enter a plea on federal tax charges and the hearing was postponed to later this month. By Tony Briscoe. Mel Reynolds Timeline of Mel Reynolds' legal troubles infographic.
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It's time to start a fundraising drive to build a monument to every corrupt public official in state history. By Phil Kadner. News Meet the 50 members of the Chicago City Council. Prosecutors, however, called that a "fairy tale," taking Gettleman through pages of Reynolds' bank statements showing how money was being spent after the checks were deposited. Among the charges were sports tickets at Michigan State University, where his daughter was attending college, as well as charges to Chicago-area pizza restaurants, clothing stores and an online order for the "Hip Hop Abs" exercise program, the records showed.
After a four-day bench trial in September, Gettleman convicted Reynolds on all four counts. In a filing earlier this year, prosecutors asked for a stiff two-year prison sentence, noting not only Reynolds' lengthy criminal history but also his impressive resume as a lawmaker and businessman and educational background as a Harvard graduate and Rhodes scholar.
Reynolds took issue with that notion in a court filing this week, accusing prosecutors of trying to punish him for rising up out of "abject poverty" to become an Oxford graduate and U. He also reverted to attacks on Assistant U.
Attorney Barry Jonas, whom Reynolds accused of "selective prosecution" in pursuing a case against him while ignoring what he alleged to be wrongdoing by Higginbottom and Wilson.
In court Thursday, Reynolds choked up at times as he spoke about his life, including his upbringing in rural Mississippi, his dedication to fighting racism and the difficulties of raising children as a single parent.
He asked the judge for a chance to "restart" his life and said there was "no point" for him to spend any more time in prison. Reynolds also noted that his legal troubles have taken a toll on him both mentally and financially.
Born to a poor family in Mississippi and later living as a youth on public assistance in Chicago, Reynolds climbed his way out of poverty and earned an advanced degree at Harvard University and was awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University before running for office.
Following the hearing, Reynolds struck a defiant tone in brief comments to reporters. The former lawmaker, who is slated to begin his sentence Aug. He will receive credit for two months he spent in federal custody before posting bail ahead of his trial. Reynolds had entered a consulting agreement to hunt for business opportunities in Zimbabwe on behalf of two prominent Chicago-area businessmen, Elzie Higginbottom and Willie Wilson. Featured Search the People of the House.
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