Broward Sheriff Guilty of Fraud, Tax Evasion
Ken Jenne, the sheriff of Broward County, Fla., and one of the most politically powerful men in the Sunshine State, has pleaded guilty to mail fraud and income tax evasion. He has also resigned as Broward’s top lawman.Court papers filed in United States District Court in Ft. Lauderdale describe Jenne’s scheme to enrich himself by obtaining money from two vendors who were doing business with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. The information also describes Jenne’s subsequent efforts to perpetuate and conceal the scheme by, among things, making false and incomplete statements in a public filing and to investigators.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Acosta said: “Through acts of fraud and deceit, (Jenne) used his position as sheriff to unjustly enrich himself, and for that criminal act, he now faces federal imprisonment.”
Jenne faces more than 9 years in prison.
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