Missouri congressman urged leniency for Ponzi schemer who hired longtime consultant
Graves asked the judge to give Jawahar a 48-month sentence, while prosecutors described his letter as part of efforts to seek leniency.
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Rep. Sam Graves urged a federal judge to sentence Ponzi scheme defendant Siddharth Jawahar to four years, and prosecutors linked Graves’ letter to Jawahar’s effort to obtain favorable publicity and support. Jawahar was sentenced to 11 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution.
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Missouri representative who urged a judge to impose a shorter sentence on Jawahar
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ALSO MENTIONED Jeff Roe, Political consultant whose firm Jawahar hired to pursue favorable publicity and support
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