Jenne to resign, plead guilty to criminal charges (Broward Co, FL Sheriff)

[seafan]

Source: Miami Herald

Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne -- at one time the county's most powerful politician -- has agreed to resign and plead guilty to federal corruption charges involving tens of thousands of dollars he allegedly received from sheriff's office contractors and employees, sources said Tuesday.

After months of personal anguish, Jenne decided Monday to cut the plea deal on tax evasion and other charges to limit his prison time because he also was staring at an imminent grand jury indictment on more serious fraud and money-laundering offenses, sources said.

The plea agreement means Jenne, who earned $169,800 a year as sheriff, will surrender to authorities to face tax-evasion related charges as early as Wednesday. He will likely serve some prison time -- possibly between one and two years -- and have to pay back taxes and fines to the Internal Revenue Service, sources said.

Jenne, a lawyer who spent most of his life in public service, also will likely lose his Florida Bar license and sheriff's pension. The pension is estimated to be about $125,000 a year. His conviction ends the dynamic career of a Democratic politician who had formidable clout from Fort Lauderdale to Tallahassee. Indeed, it was the late-Gov. Lawton Chiles who appointed the former state senator as Broward sheriff in 1998, drawing snickers from many who questioned his lack of experience in law enforcement. But Jenne's ambition bolstered the agency, which nearly doubled in size -- to a $696 million budget with 6,300 employees and 14 cities under its control.

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[formercia]

1. This is how you get to make $169,800 a year.

"But Jenne's ambition bolstered the agency, which nearly doubled in size -- to a $696 million budget with 6,300 employees and 14 cities under its control."

..and it still wasn't enough.


violins, please.....

[Kagemusha]

3. Ah, you mean these violins?

:nopity: :nopity:

[formercia]

4. Might as well make it a Quartet...

:nopity: :nopity:

:rofl:

[bemildred]

2. Good. We don't need corrupt politicians. nt

[speedoo]

5. He had a pension that would pay $125k a year?

And he put that at risk?

Fucking idiot.

[ret5hd]

6. C'mon Ken!!! Give us a "Shawshank Moment".

[formercia]

8. His lawyer screwed him.

Oh well. On the inside, everybody is innocent. he will have good company.

None of the GP will trust him.

[Tyler Durden]

7. Greed is the worst of the Seven Deadlies.

Hands down.