leslie was, too. to testify. >> it was like i had to pretend like i was somebody else just telling a story of what happened. and it's kind of like the night that it happened and i have to remember all this, i have to remember all this. i was trying to almost forget about what was actually happening and just, okay, remember what their face looked like, what did their -- what happened here, what happened there. >> that's the remarkable thing, that even when it was going on you were conscious of the fact you would have to remember for the sake of what might happen. >> right, right. and i didn't know why. >> that promise that leslie douglass made to herself the night her parents were killed is what carried her through, she said. >> i didn't know why. i just -- i just knew that i had to remember every detail. and so whenever it was time to be on the stand, i knew that everything that i said was important. and that i had to be specific and remember. so it was like, i don't know what got in my head, i just h

he said when the fbi knocked on their door, leslie johnson did not ask her husband was going on. she clearly knew exactly what was going on. the u.s. attorney added that the plan had always been for business to continue as usual once he left office and leslie johnson came back into office. the u.s. attorney finally added that 23% of leslie johnson's campaign contributions for her council campaign came from either jack johnson or his political corrupt connections. >>> we are also following a developing story from anne arundel county. firefighters say there is a fire at a senior citizens high-rise apartment building. the fire was in one apartment fire crews had to deal with smoky conditions on several floors and they say nobody was hurt in the fire. >>> leslie johnson's husband jack johnson was sentenced this week to more than seven years in jail. he was convicted of taking $1.6 million in bribes from developers in a pay to play extortion scheme. a judge ordered him to pay a $100,000 fine. defense attorneys asked for leniency claiming he suffered from parkinson's disease. >>> virgi

leslie johnson starts in march. >> you were there, what was leslie johnson's demeanor? >> she was very serious, very deliberate when she read from a prepared statement when talking to the judge. she herself was a 14 year administrative law judge in the district of columbia. when she first came in the courtroom, she looked straight ahead, didn't look at anyone. as she sat down and saw dozens of supporters in the courtroom, she smiled and nodded to a few people. i think she was truly grateful for the people who showed up for her. >> john hanrahan tonight. >>> now that the virginia tech shooting. we just learned who the virginia tech gunman was involved in yesterday's shooting. he is 22-year-old ross ashley of spotsylvania, virginia. ross spent the day on the virginia tech campus. joins us live from blacksburg. i know we just got the name. you haven't been able to do digging, but what's the mood on campus and any new details? >> well, they are trying to learn what the motive was. we have a name now, hopefully we'll learn more. that's what people are asking over and over. t

leslie johnson asked for probation rather than prison. during the fbi raid in november of 2010 when leslie johnson stuffed nearly $80,000 in her underwear, she was a panicked wife merely trying to protect her husband. in front of the judge today, leslie johnson said quote, i did not know anything about the criminal conduct that my husband engaged in. johnson's attorney referred to the huge pile of cash in the basement as household emergency money. johnson asked for probation. a prosecutor called that explanation crazy. raising the issue of the huge pile of cash while fbi agents were banging at their front door. the judge agreed with the prosecution handing leslie johnson a 12 month prison sentence. a $15,000 fine and a forfeitture of the money. many of them think the embarrassment of the whole case is sufficient punishment and prison time was unnecessary. >> they have lost so much. i know her from the things she did in the community. and that's punishment enough. you know what i'm saying? >> even though u.s. district judge gave leslie joh

leslie johnson pleaded guilty to the destruction of evidence. she faces between one year and 18 months behind bars. the prosecutors are speaking to the judge. they say they want the maximum sentence in this case, 18 months. prosecutors say leslie johnson was not acting out of love for her husband when she destroyed evidence, but she was protecting herself as well and wanted to make sure all the evidence was gone because she, too, was involved. leslie johnson was arrested along with her husband, former county executive, jack johnson, weeks before she was to take a seat on the council. she took the oath and began to serve on the council. as the evidence against her and her husband mounted, leslie johnson pleaded guilty and resigned from the council. a taped telephone conversation between leslie johnson and her husband as fbi agents pounded on the door of her home. >> yeah, flush that. >> reporter: in the conversation, leslie johnson asked what she should do about the cash? they are are banging -- >> put it in your panties and walk out of the house

he will be presiding over leslie johnson's sentencing. the judge did give leniency to jack johnson for cooperation. we'll see if he gives some sympathy to leslie johnson for her cooperation. he is pretty much by the book when it comes to guidelines of sentencing. but again, we'll see what happens around 9:30, 10:00 this morning in federal court in greenbelt. andrea? >> surae chinn reporting live with that update from greenbelt, maryland, this morning. mike? >> 6:35. we turn our attention once again to the shootings at virginia tech yesterday. here's the latest on what happened. campus police officer killed has been identified as 39-year- old deriek crouse. he was an army veteran and a father of five. a man shot him during a routine traffic stop. >> ballistic tests show the gunman used the same weapon to kill crouse then take his own life but the gunman's name has not been released. >> one big question, the motive. the killer was not involved in the original traffic stop. >> this story is also getting a lot of attention because of how poli

leslie johnson is due in court this morning. she pleaded guilty to evidence tampering, and under sentencing guidelines, she could get anywhere from one year to 18 months behind bars. it remains to be seen whether her attorneys asked to an exemption to those guidelines, something less than the minimum, just as her husband's attorneys did earlier this week. leslie johnson was arrested along with her husband jack johnson on november the 12th. a few weeks later on december the 6th, despite the charges against her, leslie johnson took the oath of office and began serving on the county council. as evidence mounted against her, leslie johnson pleaded guilty to destroying evidence and eventually resigned from the county council. key to the government's case against her was an audiotaped conversation with her husband. as fbi agents pounded on the door of their mitchellville home, jack johnson could be heard telling his wife to rip up a $100,000 check from a developer. she is heard on that tape flushing it down the toilet. he then told hi

from leslie johnson today. why she insisted on being sworn into the county council even after she was arrested. she said she did not want her character to be defined by that single act of stuffing the money. as to watch to continue to serve, she said she wanted to serve the people of the sixth district. she will have to turn herself in in march. >>> we have had a chilly day with a lot of sunshine. >> that is right. what is on tap for the weekend? bob ryan is in the weather center. >> we have had a beautiful day. i want to show you the sunset the earliest sunset of the year. look at the morning low temperatures. still not below freezing. 34 degrees 21 early this morning out at frederick. it is 43 right now. temperatures will rapidly drop. you can see a weather front coming through. that will bring in a bit chillier air as we head to the weekend. a lot of sunshine coming up, a clear night and also a bright night. i will explain that. quiet weekend, a lot of sunshine. i will show you the details. >>> we are follow

lesli had to conceal money as federal investigators had closed in. surae chinn joins us live from greenbelt where mrs. johnson will be sentenced later this morning. >> good morning. leslie johnson does face up to 18 months in prison and federal prosecutors want her to do that time behind bars. she would rather have probation but federal prosecutors say asking for anything less than those 18 months would be in violation of her plea agreement. remember, she is the former prince george's county council member and an administrative law judge who took part in trying to cover up her husband's pay to play scheme. >> what do you want me to do with this money? they're banging. what do you want me to do? >> put it in your panties and walk out of the house. >> no, i mean all of this cash, jack. i got the one from down -- >> put it in your panties. >> oh, my god, ok. >> stuff it in your panties. >> that is the notorious fbi wiretap from earlier this year. judge gave jack johnson a little bit of leniency. he could have gotten the maximum 11 to 14 years. while he

>> leslie johnson was involved in a major corruption case. scott broom has been following the story. he joins us from the courthouse in greenbelt, maryland. scott? >> reporter: of course, that corruption case is all about johnson's interaction with her husband. now convicted jack johnson in this bribery scheme here in the county. johnson came to the courthouse facing 12 to 18 months in federal prison and a $30,000 fine according to the federal sentencing guidelines. today, the prosecutors say she should definitely be punished on the high end of that. johnson, of course, is the one caught on tape flushing $100,000 bribe check down the toilet and caught with $80,000 stuffed in her underwear. the prosecutor david copperwhite saying "this was not a one-time event. this was no lapse in judgment. this was not a slip." copperwhite went on to say this is planned corruption, the plan was to put leslie johnson on the council and continue business as usual. of course, on the other side, johnson's defense lawyer, shawn wright is making her argument insid

>> i also have to ask you about the question over how much leslie johnson knew. we heard in john henrehan's piece saying that she claimed she thought the $80,000 in the base. was emergency money for the household. >> right. >> her attorney said she didn't know her husband was involved in any corruption. was that a risky strategy when now we've heard the phone call recorded that she knew about the $80,000? >> yeah. i think, you know, the tape kind of speaks for itself and you have a lot of surrounding circumstances and i think led the judge to conclude that was, in fact, not the case, that she did have none about what mr. johnson had been doing at -- knowledge about what mr. johnson had been doing at least with respect to the cash in the house at the time of the fbi raid. i think the sentence was probably based more on the view by the judge that she knew as opposed to not knowing. >> let me get your reaction, also to, jack johnson's sentence. i know you know the johnsons very well, seven years, three months. >> i think the interesting point out of that was he was

leslie, welcome to the program.o have you again here on "the five." >> great to be here. >> kimberly: what do you think of this? >> i always said romney is the republican candidate. people being polled love him but the republicans don't love him. he is guy most difficult for obama to beat. he appeals to the independents and appeals to centrists and appeals to who will determine the next election. i'm not worried about the poll numbers. last week, bob and i did the happy dance. i think i might do it next week again. >> kimberly: eric, happy dance? >> eric: obama is doing a happy dance. he had a three-hour dinner after a four-hour round of golf. >> kimberly: are you following him around? >> eric: goup will poll that bob doing the happy dance, it's two days ago he was doing the happy dance. i think he turned it down because of the hawaiian trip. people are going my god, really, really, obama? i'm very dissatisfied. let me point one thing out. a poll released today about the likely republican voters, the desaltsf with t

leslie johnson pled guilty in june.an mcgrath is live outside the courthouse with more on what we can expect. >> reporter: good morning, joe. leslie johnson is due in court at 10:30 this morning. she pleaded guilty to destroying evidence, and under sentencing guidelines, she could get anywhere from one year to 18 months behind bars. it remains to be seen, though, whether her attorneys ask for something other than the sentencing guidelines, provide something less than the minimum sentence. that's what her husband's attorneys did earlier this week. leslie johnson arrested along with her husband, former county executive jack johnson, back on november the 12th. just weeks later on december the 6th, despite the charges against her, she took the oath of office and took her seat on the county council. as the evidence against her mounted, leslie johnson did eventually plead guilty to destroying evidence and eventually resigned from the council. key to the government's case against her was an audiotaped conversation with her hus

leslie johnson is now set to report to federal prison february 9th. six days after her husband, jack, does the same. scott broom, 9news now. >>> johnson will serve time in the same prison where martha stewart did as well. >>> coming up tonight at 7:00. we talk with the state's attorney who worked under jack johnson. hear what glenn ivy has to say and how come he didn't catch jack. >>> he has been called mayor for life. but now hollywood plans to bring you the story of marion berry and wait until you hear who has signed on. >>> the winds haven't picked up yet but they will. we'll show you the high and low today. actually a little bit above average. 51 in the books, 34 the low. average is 49 and 33. record high 70 look at the record low, four above. all that rainfall we had now, we have a big surplus for the month and a bigger surplus for the year. we'll come back and take you through the weekend and into next week and tell you about the weather for the redskin game and army navy game. >>> new video has surfaced featuring a retired fbi agent who disappe

leslie johnson is heading to prison. one of the most notorious corruption schemes. lawyers say she was an innocent spouse. the judge is not buying it. chris gordon is live in the news room with how much time she'll spend behind bars. >> she was sentenced to a year and a day. her husband sentenced to seven ye years by the same judge earlier this week. she benefited by the financial crimes of her husband. he planned to continue his legacy of corruption using her position on the county council, a seat she resigned after

abc7's leslie brinkley is live with the latest for us. leslie? >> that's right. things have calmed down, but the standoff between occupy aztecs and the san francisco police continues right now. at 6:00, several hundred occupy protesters marched from the federal reserve building on market street to justin herman plaza. they ripped down the yellow police tape and went through the police line. police initially were treated and on the loud speakers warned this is an illegal assembly saying the cause was closed. and then they moved in elbow to elbow in full riot gear and encircled them in the plaza. a second ring of officers kept the others from entering it. by 7:00, one tent had been pitched. >> we are shocked there were so many police officers here. >> we pushed back and stood our ground and then the cops left. it was kind of like a game scenario. >> protesters were detained, but not arrested. one person was injured and teaken into a waiting ambulance -- taken into a waiting ambulance. this re-taking of the plaza came in 16 hours after they went in to remove the occ

abc7's leslie brinkley is live with the latest for us. leslie? >> that's right. things have calmed down, but the standoff between occupy aztecs and the san francisco police continues right now. at 6:00, severalundred occupy protesters marched from the federal reserve building on market street to justin herman plaza. they ripped down the yellow police tape and went through the police line. police initially were treated and on the loud speakers warned this is an illegal assembly saying the cause was closed. and then they moved in elbow to elbow in full riot gear and encircled them in the plaza. a second ring of officers kept the others from entering it. by 7:00, one tent had been pitched. >> we are shocked there were so many police officers here. >> we pushed back and stood our ground and then the cops left. it was kind of like a game scenario. >> protesters were detained, but not arrested. one person was injured and teaken into a waiting ambulance -- taken into a waiting ambulance. this re-taking of the plaza came in 16 hours after they went in to remove the occup

i'm lesli foster, 9news now. >> great. keep in mind you may still need a paper receipt for some of your return and lesli says continue a price comparison act like nextag because we didn't tell you about other ones to use. and check out the famous retailers app as well. wal-mart will let you see what they have in stock. confused? want to know more, go to our website wusa9.com. i'm passing the old fashion. >>> here are some things simple. the christmas season officially under way in dc. that's right. tonight president obama and his family switched the lights on. it's a brand new tree. 26-foot tall. the previous one blew over during strong winds in february. president coolidge started this tradition back in 1923 and mr. topper shutt you did a great job out there. >> see the little trees that line up the pathway. >> beautiful. >> if they light them up every night from dusk until 11:00 p.m.. >> very nice. >> through the first of the year, very cool. >> and you don't need tickets. >> no. >> you just go down. >> it's not even tha

today leslie johnson faces up to 18 months in prison. of course, we'll be in court for today's sentencing. look for our live reports right here on news 4 and on our website at nbcwashington.com. >>> this morning prince george's county police are asking for your help to find a missing child. 12-year-old rico edward singleton was last seen at walker middle school yesterday afternoon. singleton is 4'5", weighs about 90 pounds. he was last seen wearing a black and royal blue sweater, khaki pants, and black tennis shoes. if you've seen him, please call police. >>> a virginia state trooper and another man are in the hospital this morning after a struggle between them ended in gunfire. it happened yesterday afternoon on interstate 95 near mile marker 116 in caroline county. that's about two miles south of the nearest exit. investigators say senior trooper michael hammer responded to a report of a man walking along the interstate. once he got to the scene, the trooper places the man in the back of his cruiser. that's when there was some sort of

lesli. >> the economy is on the minds of all of us. delia, thank you. >>> coming up on 9news now right after the break, big developments this afternoon in the montgomery county teen curfew debate. plus, as soon as tomorrow, the fda could make the controversial morning after pill available over the counter to all women. we'll break down both side of the debate. >>> wusa salute all who serve at home and abroad this holiday season. >> seasons greetings. i am from the republic of korea. i would like to wish my father, my family, and all my friends in virginia a very special merry christmas and happy new year. miss you all. i look forward to seeing you soon. >>> the verdict is guilty in the trial of a former top aid to maryland governor, robert ehrlich. convicted of trying to suppress the black vote. the calls told them to quote, relax and implied that they could stay home on election day. attorneys argued he didn't try to cover up his role in authorizing the calls and blamed a consultant for the content of those messages. if you get annoye

this past week both jack and leslie johnson were sentenced in a federal corruption probe.down a seven-year sentence his wife seaved a one-year sentence. >> as she and her entourage arrived in court today leslie johnson did her best to avoid cameras. in court she stood front and center and asked for mercy in a strong voice she apologized for her now famous caught on tape actions last november as she sought to hide her husband's bribe money from the f.b.i. agents knocking at her door. >> what do you want me to do with this money? >> put it in your panties and walk out of the house. >> for most people outside of the johnson's corner, that was the first time they had heard her voice. she told the court she is ashamed of what she did and that it was a one-time laps of judgment and that she was so busy being a working mother she had no idea that her husband was raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars extorted from developors the first time she spoke publicly. her many supporters in court today it rings true. >> she's a very nice person. i'm a member of her church and she's a

what else does she have to do leslie? >> she has to play that bill. >> bill: i don't know how much more you play it? >> she is not a born again catholic. she has no divorces under her belt. >> bill: 25 foster kids, here they come. >> she has to point out how she is different. >> bill: what about the gender issue? eight sweaty guys and congresswoman bachmann standing on a debate stage. got to be a little bit intimidating. do you think there is any gender thing in here janine? >> well, i think america is ready for a woman president. and i think conservatives are certainly ready. but, democrats don't want it at all because it will affect the gender gap. democrats really depend on women, the women vote. they don't want to see a conservative woman out there at all. i believe a conservative woman is at a disadvantage because the press is obviously focused on -- >> bill: that's true. sarah palin proved that. as far as michele bachmann's campaigning, leslie, is it a disadvantage for her to be a woman? >> i think it's a disadvanta

she sentenced leslie johnson to 12 months in a day. he ordered her to perform 240 hours of community service and forfeit the $79,600 in her possession when she was arrested. mrs. johnson had many supporters at the courthouse. >> i was disappointed that she got time. i felt she should not have received any jail time. >> she was sentenced to 12 months and a day. you think that is fair? >> know. it should be less. it should be probation. >> the judge ordered leslie johnson to turn herself and on march 9, one month after her husband begins serving his federal prison sentence. the lawyer for leslie johnson asked she be allowed to serve at alderson federal prison. that is in the foothills and the allegheny mountains and west virginia. >> state police are investigating a deadly accident this morning in bel air that killed a man who was lying in the street. here is what we know so far. a car traveling southbound on route 924 ran over a man lying in the roadway. it happened around 530 this morning. troopers tell us they have not filed any charg

. >>> and the sentencing of leslie johnson. we'll find out how much time she faces behind bars, if any. >>> phony perkins is standing right about with the weather. >> it's friday. >> it's good. we've got fine conditions. i thought. >> yeah, it's cold but you saw the shot, the live shot. it's pretty out there. currently, 35 degrees here in washington, 28 in baltimore. 27 degrees in virginia. ocean city, it's 27 degrees. here is a look at the satellite. things look good. there are some clouds on the horizon as you have seen. i do think we'll get only clouds in here late in the afternoon or during evening hours but for the bulk the day, forecast. when i say warm, no. but warmer, 51 degrees for your high in town. that's a good at the weather. now let's get an update on traffic with julie wright. >> drive down north bound on i- 95, working your way northbound heading up towards the capital beltway, that's where we have the accident activity tying up the right side of the highway. north bound on 95 right at the decision point to go t

did he so, so everybody understands, leslie. he did that because he said if i -- if i or we as a party banish candidates who won't ban partial birth abortion, we hurt ourselves all over the place. he did it for political reasons but mrs. bachmann is saying, hey, this is a bigger issue than politics you say? >> it was political but i think, janine i'm going to agree with you almost all the way there i can't believe i'm sitting here defending newt gingrich. the bottom line is he did it because he didn't want the g.o.p. to lose control of congress. he knew with president clinton vetoing twice that ban the only way he could do it was to bring more republicans into congress. he then in 1998 and now has said that he personally opposes partial birth abortion he does as is his right. >> bill: this was a smart play by bachmann janine because bachmann's only chance is to get into the fabric of the very conservative iowa caucus voters. i wouldn't have played politics with this issue. it's too explosive and human life. that celebrates me fr

. >>> it is judgment day for leslie johnson. the former prince george's county council member will be sentenced for her role in the corruption scandal that sent her husband jack to jail. she will ask a judge for probation but prosecutors say that would violate the terms of the plea agreement. >>> efforts to free a retired fbi agent held in iran for more than four years have stalled. robert levenson's wife -- he says he is being treated well in a video but is not in good health. he pleaded with the u.s. government to meet the demands of the captors. >> the time is 6:08 and 32 degrees outside. >> coming up, virginia tech, facebook, and twitter how they helped spread the news about the attack. >> arch campbell will review the holiday film "new year's eve." >> here's a live look at 395 stay with uswith >>> we are the american association of pharmaceuticals scientists in arlington virginia and we are celebrating our 20th anniversary. good morning, washington. >>> hope you are having a good start to your friday morning. we are looking

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chris gordon has the report. >> reporter: leslie johnson came to court seeking probation rather than a prison sentence. she told the judge i am sorry and ashamed of my conduct on november 12, 2010. i take full responsibility for my actions that day and sincerely regret the impact it's had on my family and the community. >> there's a little box and in the box there's a check. tear it up or chew it up. >> reporter: she panicked trying to help her husband without thinking. destroying a check for $100,000 and trying to conceal $79,600 in her underwear. she called it a single act asking for probation saying i did not know anything about the criminal conduct that my husband engaged in prior to november 12, 2010. the federal judge believes mrs. johnson knew that she was dealing with tainted money and that she tried to conceal it. with that, he sentenced her to 12 months and a day, making her eligible for release in ten months. mrs. johnson had many supporters at the courthouse. >> there was no evidence that was provided that she knew about her husband's illegal activities. nevertheless, she

. >> we spent a lot of time with jack and leslie and the children. we vacationed with them and they've been there for us when we needed. >> reporter: jack johnson is sentenced tuesday and faces up to 14 years for corruption and obstruction of justice. >> i have 24 days. >> reporter: 24 days before his term as prince george's county executive came to an end. the fbi secretly videotaped johnson at a laurel developer -- and a laurel developer who already pled guilty for his role in the corruption scheme. prosecutors say this is just one example that shows johnson taking a cash bribe. >> oh, okay, okay. thank you. ank you. >> you can see him flip through the cash. in another instance the same day johnson talks about possible prosecution. >> i've got a lot of legal enemies and necessity called various prosecutors and, you know, prosecutors -- they called various prosecutors and, you know, prosecutors always want to try to, especially minors, they like to try to put them in jail and if one of the prosecutors, you know, are able to bring somebody like me do

alisyn: but yet what about the hispanic vote, leslie? effect on whether they turn out to the polls? >> well, that's what i was going to say. for those that i was going to say before lars wanted to connect the dots for we democrats -- [laughter] basically, for those that are undecided, you know, or those people that don't want to get out and vote, i think on both health care and immigration it can actually anger people regardless of which way the supreme court rules, and quite frankly, although, lars, i know you're a little confused, jan brewer's not running for president, and newt gingrich does want amnesty and can a path to citizenship, and it looks like he may be your guy. >> no, he doesn't. >> and i think it's a great question because that's where it impacts for people who may not have turned out, okay, i need to show up to make a difference because i'm angry about this decision. >> latinos in america who are legally here or are citizens, and there are many of them, ought to be angered at the insulting suggestion that if you side agai

his wife leslie will be sentenced later this week. reporting live from greenbelt, i'm stacey cohan, frox fossil fuel morning news. >> stacey, thank you. >>> former illinois governor blagojevich goes for sentencing. it begins with the prosecution asking to imprison blagojevich for 15 to 20 years. he was convicted six months ago on multiple corruption counts including an attempt to sell president barack obama's old senate seat. the sentence is expected sometime tomorrow. >>> d.c. council chair kwame brown says he plans to meet privately with embattled councilmember harry thomas. all the members of council except thomas had a closed-door meeting last night to discuss the options in the wake of the fbi raid on thomas' house on friday. he's accused of funneling $300,000 from the city for his own personal use. david kitanning has called on thomas to resign. >> my opinion has not changed since the disclosure of the settlement last summer which in my mind is an acknowledgement of guilt, i don't care if the settlement says this isn't an acknow

>>sulema: fue condenada a prisión lesly johnson, la ex concejal de prince george's y esposa del ejecutivopor ser su cómplice. >>reportera: un año tras las rejas tendrá que pasar las concejal de precios, lesly johnson por ser cómplice en las actividades ilícitas de su esposo, el ex ejecutivo, el miércoles fue el marido a que el juez sentenció a siete años en prisión que fue ella la que llegó a recibir su condena en maryland en donde el juez le dijo: las concejal tendrá que pagar también una multa de $15,000 y será supervisada por dos años después de ser dejado en libertad. según sus abogados fue en nombre del amor que ella votó un cheque de $100,000 por el inodoro y sólo escondió en el brasil $80,000 en efectivo, cuando el fbi tocaba la puerta de su casa para investigar la, ella le dijo al juez que lo había hecho por proteger a su esposo. en junio se declaró culpable de conspiración criminal y manipulación y destrucción de evidencias tras la ola de corrupción que levantó su marido jack johnson acusado de recibir hasta 1 millón de dólares en sobornos a cambio de favores políticos. los dos f

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