Former Pennsylvania house speaker bill Deweese.

PositionPEOPLE & POLITICS - Brief article

FORMER PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE SPEAKER BILL DEWEESE was sentenced to two-and-a-half to five years in prison for his involvement in the so-called Bonusgate political corruption scandal that involved paying bonuses to legislative employees for campaign work. Twenty-five defendants have been implicated in the scandal, including legislators and staffers from both parties. DeWeese and five others have been convicted; 15 have pleaded guilty, two were acquitted...

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