Jury convicts former state Sen. John Ford in corruption case

[Luckyforward]

A federal court jury today convicted former state Sen. John Ford on wire fraud and making false statements on official documents.

A 9-woman, 3-man jury found Ford guilty of receiving consulting fees from two TennCare contractors, Doral Dental and Memphis-based OmniCare, while the Memphis Democrat served on two Senate committees that oversaw TennCare.

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Testimony at trial revelaed Ford received more than $800,000 in consulting fees OmniCare, owned by Detroit-based United American Healthcare, and Wisconsin-based Doral.

Ford was convicted on two counts of wire fraud and four counts of making false statements on official documents. The wire fraud charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years. The maximum sentence for each of the four other charges is five years.

A judge will sentence him on Sept. 29.

[Marswolf]

Yeah, but Fords are like maggots. Every time you think you have found and eliminated all of the bad bugs, more pop up.

[saintsfanbrian]

Spoken like some one that lives in Memphis.

How is Ophelia doing these days any way? I haven't heard much from her since her "hospitalization" and "sickle cell" bouts that kept her out of Nashville.

I just hope he gets the maximum and that it is not a concurrent sentencing so he spends a lot more time in jail.

[Luckyforward]

Ophelia has not been in the Nashville news lately . . . keeping a low profile right now.

[Guest db99wj]

Ophelia has not been in the Nashville news lately . . . keeping a low profile right now.

By "keeping a low profile" do you mean she fell off another bar stool?

Edited July 18, 2008 by db99wj

[Luckyforward]

LOL . . . that was funny when it was on the Nashville news. She claims she was at the bar and became ill; the bartender told us what made her ill!

[Guest db99wj]

LOL . . . that was funny when it was on the Nashville news. She claims she was at the bar and became ill; the bartender told us what made her ill!

I've become ill in a bar before..

[Guest airbornefox]

This is why I wonder why I vote!

[Guest ProguninTN]

A federal court jury today convicted former state Sen. John Ford on wire fraud and making false statements on official documents.

A 9-woman, 3-man jury found Ford guilty of receiving consulting fees from two TennCare contractors, Doral Dental and Memphis-based OmniCare, while the Memphis Democrat served on two Senate committees that oversaw TennCare.

Testimony at trial revelaed Ford received more than $800,000 in consulting fees OmniCare, owned by Detroit-based United American Healthcare, and Wisconsin-based Doral.

Ford was convicted on two counts of wire fraud and four counts of making false statements on official documents. The wire fraud charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years. The maximum sentence for each of the four other charges is five years.

A judge will sentence him on Sept. 29.

Well, I certainly hope he gets a tough sentence. John Ford must be punished for his corruption and his arrogance.

[Volzfan]

Consecutive sentences would be what he deserves, 2 wire fraud X 20 and 4 counts of making false statements X 5 = 60 years. It will never happen!

Hell, he is the one who shot at a truck thru his moon roof a few years ago. I'm not sure that he got anything for that one either.

It makes me wonder what all he has done that he was not caught doing. The SOB will probably run for his old seat and get re-elected again.

[Guest Revelator]

"The SOB will probably run for his old seat and get re-elected again. "

I'm only half-joking when I say this, but the Memphis voters probably really would put him back in. They've elected a convicted felon before (Ricky Peete, who's now a two-time convicted felon). I suppose John Ford has his good qualities. But so did Richard Nixon, I'm sure. Both of them deserve exactly what they got.

[Mike.357]

so Ford got a bunch of money for whatever illegal activity he did.

What I want to know is did he declare these monies on his income tax?

[Guest Alpha Dog]

YAY!!

Now, if the judge will only sentence him to what he deserves!

[Guest db99wj]

He is 66, currently serving a 5 year sentence, in all likelyhood he will only get 2-3 more years. So best case, 8 years, worst case 7 years he will be in prison, if you want to call it that. This is according to the article in todays Commercial Appeal and is quoting what a "legal expert" said.

So he will be either 73 or 74, a convicted felon. Can he run for office again being a felon? If he can for at a minimum a local Memphis office, he will get voted in.

[dralarms]

Yeah, but Fords are like maggots. Every time you think you have found and eliminated all of the bad bugs, more pop up.

I don't think he was talking about the ford brand cars and trucks.