A federal judge has sentenced a Florida man to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to trying to defraud the father of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) out of $25 million.
Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks at a conference in Dallas, Texas on Aug. 6, 2022. Photo: Lev Radin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
A federal judge has sentenced a Florida man to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to trying to defraud the father ofStephen Alford perpetrated an alleged scheme "to obtain money based upon false promises or guarantees he made" to Gaetz's father that he "could deliver a Presidential Pardon for a family member" after the Republican Congress member became the target of a federalAlford pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud last November.
Representatives for Gaetz did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment on the sentencing.
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