Prosecutors: Ex-Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell was full participant in bribery scheme
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Federal prosecutors say former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell was a full participant in a bribery scheme and her corruption convictions should not be overturned.
Prosecutors filed a brief Wednesday with the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that McDonnell received a fair trial and the appeals court should reject her appeal just like it did for her husband.
A jury found a year ago that former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife were guilty of doing favors for a nutritional supplements executive in exchange for more than $165,000 in gifts and loans. Both have been sentenced to prison but have remained free on appeal.
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The 4th Circuit rejected Bob McDonnell's appeal earlier this year. The former governor has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider his case.