Alderman Michael McGee to be held in jail until trial
The federal judge has spoken. There will be no bail after all for Junior McGee. Chief Judge Rudolph T. Randa ruled today that [tag]McGee[/tag] will remain in federal custody until his trial. The judge said that if McGee was allowed out of jail, he would likely intimidate witnesses.
A federal grand jury issued an [tag]indictment[/tag] today against McGee on the following charges:
- [tag]Extortion[/tag], 3 counts
- [tag]Bribery[/tag], 5 counts
- Violation of currency reporting transaction requirements – It is alleged that McGee wired $15,000 out of state without filing a [tag]Currency Transaction Report[/tag], which is required for any cash transaction above $10,000.
The charges could add up to a 115 year prison term, but it is likely that the actual sentence would be much lower.
Here’s a great example of McGee knowingly violating the law:
They say while in the Milwaukee County Jail, McGee used three-party calling – in which one person calls another and connects them with McGee – to encourage witnesses to “lay low” and to suggest others be encouraged to recant statements.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Haanstad said it was clear McGee knew this was not allowed. He said in one call, McGee’s wife, LaSonia McGee, said something to the effect of: “Those of you who are listening, it’s I, the wife, making the three-way call, not Mr. McGee.”
Nice.
Oh, and the state charges against McGee include:
- Making a false statement to an election official
- False campaign finance reports
- Election [tag]bribery[/tag], 2 counts
- Election bribery, party to the crime
- [tag]Conspiracy[/tag] to commit substantial battery
- Solicitation to commit a felony, party to the crime
- Theft by a bailee
- Electioneering
- Criminal contempt of court, 3 counts
How many more crimes will McGee chalk up before he goes on trial?
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