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Live from the courtroom: Vince Fumo Sentencing

POSTED: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 12:44 PM

Inquirer Breaking News Team @ 12:44 PM Permalink | 146 comments

146 comments

Comments (146)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:27 AM, 07/14/2009

I hope he get the max, even tho the judge reduce it last week, I hope he behind bars for 14 years. He knew what he did was wrong but still did it anyway. If it was an average person, he or she would have gotten 27 years but because Vinnie is sooooooooo popular with all the crooks in Philly, he is getting years taken off of his original max. Also, I think he should pay back all of the money including interests.

— Tom5576

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:28 AM, 07/14/2009

I don't think Carolyn should wait around for him. She should start enjoying her life now since Vinnie is going away.

— Tom5576

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:32 AM, 07/14/2009

The court didn't anticipate a large crowd? C'mon.

— JStocker

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:40 AM, 07/14/2009

Courtroom was too packed to let everyone in. I took off after not being let in but not before talking to reporters about the connections between Fumo and corrupt process that created and has resulted from the the Gaming Law (Act 71) that he was the architect of 5 years ago this month.

— Jethro Heiko

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:51 AM, 07/14/2009

He's looking a tad under the weather

— jovs5

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:58 AM, 07/14/2009

Fishtown welcomes the SugarHouse casino. I would urge CasinoFree Philadelphia to fully disclose its list of donors in the spirit of transparency so the public can determine if Atlantic City casinos are funding CasinoFree. Transparency is so important just look at Citizens Alliance.

— equalityman

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:00 AM, 07/14/2009

Lewis Katz and Family are #8 of the Top 20 casino donors to PA politicians. Katz is an investor in the proposed Foxwoods casino downtown. There are a total of eight top 20 donors from the two Philly casinos, Sugarhouse and Foxwoods. #7 donor is Richard Sprague, Fumo's friedn and attorney at the time of Fumo pushed the Gaming Act through. Rendell has been the #1 recipient of casino cash followed by Fumo at #2. The report of casino $$ can be found at: http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=4846315

— Jethro Heiko

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:01 AM, 07/14/2009

the judge can't be too soft...he needs to get the max...fed prisons have better health care than all of us

— valann

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 11:18 AM, 07/14/2009

More proof is in the form of Lewis Katz, who is attending the proceedings this morning. Mr. Katz is one of the biggest donors to Rendell and whose "Charitable Family Trust" (hello tax shelter!) is one of the biggest investors in Foxwoods Philadelphia. Mr. Katz lives in New Jersey.

— NotADoneDeal