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Former Mayor Richard Sollars of Taylor, Michigan, receives 71-month prison sentence for bribery and campaign fund fraud, marking a significant breach of public trust.
Corruption in Office: A Mayor’s Fall from Grace
DETROIT — Richard Sollars, the former mayor of Taylor, Michigan, was sentenced to 71 months in prison after being found guilty of bribery conspiracy and wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced on Tuesday. The sentence concludes an investigation revealing Sollars exploited his office between 2016 and 2018 by engaging in corrupt practices with local contractors and misappropriating campaign funds for personal gain.…