Ex-Liquor Store Owner Sentenced In Bribery Scheme

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors say a former Maryland liquor store owner who admitted to paying thousands of dollars in bribes to lawmakers has been sentenced.
The U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release Wednesday that 56-year-old Shin Ja Lee was sentenced to a year and a day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Lee was also ordered to forfeit more than $200,000 and pay a $50,000 fine.
The Washington Post reports Lee took part in making payments