Phipps, Mass Sentenced To Federal Prison Terms

The Oklahoman's Nolan Clay reports today that a federal judge in Muskogee has "sentenced corrupt businessman Steve Phipps to a year and a day in federal prison for paying off three legislators to divert almost $2.8 million in taxpayer funds to his businesses. The judge sentenced former state Rep. Mike Mass to two years in prison for taking kickbacks from Phipps. They must together pay $279,258 in restitution to the state of Oklahoma. Phipps, of Kiowa, also must pay a $50,000 fine."

Read the story at www.newsok.com.

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