Former Clark County Commissioner Dario Herrera and former Commissioner Mary Kincaid-Chauncey have been convicted in the [tag]Las Vegas[/tag] “[tag]G Sting[/tag]” trial. They were both found guilty of federal charges of [tag]conspiracy[/tag], [tag]wire fraud[/tag], and [tag]extortion[/tag] under color of official right. They are set to be sentenced August 21, and while they could get up to 45 years in [tag]prison[/tag], the actual sentences are expected to be much lower.

The six week [tag]jury trial[/tag] included FBI wiretaps, surveillance videos, and heard testimony about political [tag]bribes[/tag]. One witness was Michael Galardi, a strip club owner who paid bribes to politicians in order to facilitate the opening of a new club. He says he paid $200,000 to Herrera and $85,000 to Kincaid-Chauncey. Galardid pleaded guilty to bankrolling political corruption and will receive no more than five years in prison.

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