Former Philly Sheriff sentenced to 5 years in jail for bribery

On Thursday, former Philly Sheriff John Green pleaded guilty to a massive bribery scheme. Outlets reported that he sold his office for over $675k in benefits.

Inquirer.com reports that Green was the longest-serving sheriff in Philly, his time in office spanned from 1988-2010.

Before Green was a sheriff, he has been a police officer. He ran for office without democratic support and promised to end corruption. He quit office in 2010 suddenly, as rumors of mismanagement and sweetheart contracts spread. He even called for his agency to be abolished.

The indictment against Green started in 2015, where he basically sold the office to James R. Davis. Green provided $35 million contracts where he could run the office’s foreclosed property sales. They didn’t leave much a paper trail with these no-bid contract.

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