Former Cleveland City Councilman Basheer Jones sentenced to 28 months in prison

Pleading guilty to federal wire fraud charges. He will also be on probation for three year.

C&P Newswire

CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland City Councilman Basheer Jones has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty in federal court for his role in a $200,000 fraud and bribery scheme.

U.S. District Court Judge J. Philip Calabrese sentenced Jones to 28 months each for the charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and honest service…