Marion Jones Asks President to Commute Sentence

[Bouncer]

Former Olympic medalist and sporting darling Marion Jones has asked President George W. Bush to commute her six-month jail sentence. Jones is serving prison time for lying to federal agents and being involved in a check-fraud scam.

Jones recently admitted she had used performance-enhancing drugs. This led to the charges, as she had denied for years that she had used steroids. A commution is different to a sentence pardon, in that it reduces or eliminates the sentence.

Jones won three gold and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

[YellowJacket]

what a pussy.

[Bouncer]

what a pussy.

bush? :D

[YellowJacket]

bush? :D

lol sweet irony.

[redsquirrel]

That is just unfuckingbelievable. She already cheated and got caught. DEAL WITH IT. Pull your fucking skirt up and face the music. I really just cannot believe she asked for that when she was completely caught cheating, and scamming money from people. I really don't understand how she even has the audacity to ASK. If I were president, and she asked me, I'd triple her sentence.

[SonofBone]

I really just cannot believe she asked for that when she was completely caught cheating, and scamming money from people. I really don't understand how she even has the audacity to ASK.

Maybe she figured a politician could relate.

[Gator_Mclusky]

Bush aint much on commuting sentences.....shes screwed.

She's a cheater...Im a cheater....all of us juicers are cheaters.....such is life...

gator

[Bouncer]

That is just unfuckingbelievable. She already cheated and got caught. DEAL WITH IT. Pull your fucking skirt up and face the music. I really just cannot believe she asked for that when she was completely caught cheating, and scamming money from people. I really don't understand how she even has the audacity to ASK. If I were president, and she asked me, I'd triple her sentence.

disagree. how about scooter libby? take a look at what bush did for that guy. she has been punished enough by the media and shame. you really think she deserves to be in jail. cant believe you of all people would have such that attitude about it.

[Bouncer]

She's a cheater...Im a cheater....all of us juicers are cheaters.....such is life...

gator

cheater shouldn't = jail. the gov should keep its nose out of sport and let them deal with it.

[redsquirrel]

disagree. how about scooter libby? take a look at what bush did for that guy. she has been punished enough by the media and shame. you really think she deserves to be in jail. cant believe you of all people would have such that attitude about it.

WOW. This isn't about Scooter Libby. He was a dirty politician. I don't think he should have gotten off the hook. I DO think she deserves to be in jail; mainly because of the check fraud. If it was just the steroid thing, I wouldn't have such a problem with it. Giving up her medals and having the enormous embarassment of the whole thing I think is punishment enough- for the juice. But, when you throw in the check fraud scam, that's no small potatoes there.

[Bouncer]

i have no idea what the check fraud thing is.

[redsquirrel]

n July 2006, Jones was linked to a check-counterfeiting scheme that led to criminal charges against her coach and ex-boyfriend Montgomery.[33] Documents showed that a $25,000 check made out to Jones was deposited in her bank account as part of the alleged multimillion-dollar scheme.[34] Prosecutors allege that funds were sent to Jones' track coach, Steven Riddick, in Virginia, then funneled back to New York through a network of "friends, relatives and associates."[35] Riddick was arrested in February on money-laundering charges. According to the indictment and subsequent documents filed with the court, the link to Jones was made through one of Riddick's business partners, Nathaniel Alexander.

[coffee-guy]

Never hurts to ask :D...

[Gator_Mclusky]

cheater shouldn't = jail. the gov should keep its nose out of sport and let them deal with it.

I agree 100% Thats my point...its bullshit she got any time...especially sice she came clean with em!

Its nit whos cheating...its who gets caught. Personally I dont call it cheating because everyone is doing it. Hell, we want to see bigger, better faster, stronger athletes!

It still amazes me that juice is illegal! Big deal if an adult wants to get bigger,more athletic and stronger!!!!

gator

[Ashop]

Former Olympic medalist and sporting darling Marion Jones has asked President George W. Bush to commute her six-month jail sentence. Jones is serving prison time for lying to federal agents and being involved in a check-fraud scam.

Jones recently admitted she had used performance-enhancing drugs. This led to the charges, as she had denied for years that she had used steroids. A commution is different to a sentence pardon, in that it reduces or eliminates the sentence.

Jones won three gold and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

I thought she had already served her time.