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7. She was unrepentant at sentencing and...

Reply to stumpysbear (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 04:26 PM

Saturday

…District Judge Matthew Barrett was having none of it, unleashing a pointed rebuke as he denied her probation: “You are no hero. You abused your position and you’re a charlatan who used and is still using your prior position in office to pedal a snake oil that’s been proven to be junk time and time again in your world. It’s all about you. … You cannot help but lie as easy it is for you to breathe.”