The sentencing of former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson has been pushed back from Sept. 15 to Dec. 6, according to officials at the U.S Attorneys office.
Johnson pleaded guilty in May to charges of extortion and tampering with witnesses and evidence in a pay-to-play scheme, admitting he accepted a $100,000 check and up to $1 million in gifts from crooked developers. He faces 11 to 13 years in prison.
Marcia Murphy, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s office, declined to comment on why the sentencing was rescheduled.
The wide-spread federal investigation into county corruption also ensnared Johnson’s wife, former Councilwoman Leslie Johnson, who admitted to flushing a $100,000 check and stuffing $79,600 in cash in her bra and underwear.
Leslie Johnson resigned from the County Council, effective Sunday.
