Former Connecticut Governor John Rowland has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring to hide payments for his work on a congressional campaign.The 57-year-old Rowland was sentenced in New Haven federal court on Wednesday, 10 years to the day after he was sent to prison on a previous conviction for accepting illegal gifts as governor. That scandal led Rowland to resign from office and serve 10 months in prison.
A jury convicted Rowland in September.
Prosecutors say Rowland was paid $35,000 to work on the failed 2012 campaign of Republican congressional candidate Lisa Wilson-Foley and conspired to hide those payments through a consulting contract with her husband's company.
They say he knew his role would bring unwelcome publicity.
Rowland, who was also fined $35,000, is expected to appeal his conviction.
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