Jeremiah Wright’s daughter headed to prison after violating bail arrangement via alleged theft

Jeremiah Wright’s daughter headed to prison after violating bail arrangement via alleged theft

It is tempting to declare that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, but we’ll let the facts speak for themselves. From the Chicago Sun-Times:

Jeri L. Wright, the daughter of President Barack Obama’s controversial former pastor [Jeremiah Wright], was headed to jail Monday after a judge revoked a deal that allowed her to remain free as she awaits sentencing on a money-laundering conviction.

U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough ruled there was probable cause to believe Wright committed a separate theft while on bail, thereby violating terms of her supervised release, according to Sharon Paul, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney’s office in the Central District of Illinois.

The judge ordered Wright, who appeared in court in Springfield, to be taken into custody by U.S. marshals.

Wright was found guilty last year not only of money-laundering but lying to federal investigators and lying to a grand jury concerning her role in a state grant-fraud scheme orchestrated by one of her childhood friends, former Country Club Hills Police Chief Regina Evans. Between Feb. 12 and May 28 of 2014, Wright allegedly received 13 payments totaling $8,192 from a temporary staffing agency “for work she never performed” for a plastics factory in Franklin, Ind.

Prosecutors now submit that Wright was taking part in another scheme — this one involving ghost payrolling — even as she was standing trial.

Wright’s attorney, Victor P. Henderson, argued that Wright earned the money legitimately and presented emails to the judge that reportedly demonstrate her innocence. Despite that, the judge ordered her detained and set her sentencing in the grant-fraud case for March 20.

LU Staff

LU Staff

Promoting and defending liberty, as defined by the nation’s founders, requires both facts and philosophical thought, transcending all elements of our culture, from partisan politics to social issues, the workings of government, and entertainment and off-duty interests. Liberty Unyielding is committed to bringing together voices that will fuel the flame of liberty, with a dialogue that is lively and informative.

Comments

For your convenience, you may leave commments below using Disqus. If Disqus is not appearing for you, please disable AdBlock to leave a comment.