Controversial Judge Lets Con-Man Off Easy
U.S. District Judge Manuel L. Real sentenced former Hollywood producer Joseph Medawar to a year and a day in prison for bilking millions from people who thought they were investing in a TV series about the Department of Homeland Security.
The sentence was far less than the six years sought by the government — it was even less than the 33 months his attorney asked for. But this isn’t the first time the 82-year-old judge has displayed questionable
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