Rep. Tierney’s wife sentenced to prison

Rep. Tierney’s wife sentenced to prison
By Laurel J. Sweet  |   Thursday, January 13, 2011  |  http://www.bostonherald.com  |  Local Coverage

Patrice Tierney leaves Federal Court with her husband, Democratic US Representative John F. Tierney, after a federal judge sentenced her to 30 days in jail for aiding and abetting the filing of false tax returns.
Photo by Nancy Lane

In a shocking turn of events, a federal judge this afternoon sentenced the wife of U.S. Rep. John Tierney to 30 days in prison followed by five months of house arrest for “aiding and abetting” the filing of a false tax return by her brother, a fugitive from justice.

Prosecutors did not request jail time for Patrice Tierney, asking for 90 days house arrest, but U.S. District Court Judge William Young did give her prison time.

Patrice Tierney’s brother, Robert Eremian, is on the run from federal charges he was operating an illegal Internet gambling operation in Antigua.

She did not make a statement in court and she must report Feb. 28 to begin serving her sentence. It is not clear where she will be locked up.

John Tierney, a Democrat who has represented the 6th Congressional District since 1997, has said his wife was betrayed by her brother and believed his income came from selling or licensing software to legal Internet gambling businesses.

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