Tom DeLay has been known as the Hammer , he’s been a feared member of the congress because of his reputation . He has been convicted after a 19-hour thinking period from the jury finally because of money laundering .
Tom DeLay has been convicted for funneling money from corporate parties to Texas candidates in 2002 . It was over $190,000 of corporate money funneled . After the decision was announced , DeLay hugged his daughter and told her he didn’t get a fair trial in Texas .
DeLay told reporters outside the court :
“This is an abuse of power. It’s a miscarriage of justice, and I still maintain that I am innocent. The criminalization of politics undermines our very system and I’m very disappointed in the outcome,
DeLay is free on bond at the moment and his trial is going to tentatively start from December 20th 2010 . He may be gone for life .
