WASHINGTON, June 13 (APP/AFP) – A Montana judge
Monday sentenced congressman-elect Greg Gianforte to community service, 20 hours of anger management and a fine, but no jail time, after pleading guilty to assaulting a reporter on the eve of his election.
Gianforte, a wealthy businessman, told a packed courtroom in Bozeman,
Montana that he had apologized to reporter Ben Jacobs of The Guardian newspaper.
“Although it was not my intention to hurt him, I understand that Ben
was injured during this contact,” Gianforte told the court.
The 56-year-old Republican was sentenced to six months of deferred
jail time, 40 hours of community service, 20 hours of anger management sessions and $385 in fines and court fees for the misdemeanor assault that propelled him and his congressional race into the national spotlight.
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