One of the most powerful conservative Congressmen in recent US political history - known as "The Hammer" has been sentenced to prison for money laundering.
A judge has ordered former Republican US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to serve three years for his role in a scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas political candidates in 2002.
So the headlines on Tuesday read - "Hammer's heading for the slammer!"
His sen
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