(Abramoff scandal) Former Wampanoag leader sentenced for embezzlement

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Source: Boston Globe

Former Wampanoag leader sentenced for embezzlement

May 7, 2009 04:43 PM

By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff

Glenn A. Marshall, the former Mashpee Wampanoag tribal chairman, was sentenced today to nearly 3 1/2 years federal prison for embezzling about $380,000 in tribal money and steering about $60,000 in illegal campaign contributions to politicians with the help of convicted lobbyist Jack A. Abramoff.

US District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel said that Marshall, who helped the tribe gain federal recognition in February 2007 as part of a plan to build a casino, had been motivated to do good things for the tribe. But, she said, he "was ultimately corrupted" and deserved the sentence of 41 months urged by prosecutors.

Standing before the judge, Marshall, who pleaded guilty Feb. 11, said he helped members of the tribe by giving them money and that he was ignorant of the campaign finance laws he broke. Nonetheless, he said, he knew he did wrong.

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