NEW YORK — The owner of a health care consulting firm has been sentenced to two years in prison for accepting $197,000 in payments from hospital executives that he later gave to a former New York State senator.
Federal Judge Jed Rakoff said at Tuesday's sentencing that he would have given Solomon Kalish at least twice as much time in prison if he didn't have so many health problems.
Federal Judge Jed Rakoff said at Tuesday's sentencing that he would have given Solomon Kalish at least twice as much time in prison if he didn't have so many health problems. The judge said anyone who facilitates the bribery of a public official must serve at least some time in prison.
Kalish in January pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. In the conspiracy, ex-Democratic state Sen. Carl Kruger was bribed as part of an influence peddling scheme.
Kruger has already been sentenced to seven years in prison.