Duncan Hunter sentenced to 11 months in prison for misusing campaign funds

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A federal judge sentenced former Rep. Duncan Hunter to 11 months in prison for illegal misuse of campaign funds.

The California Republican had pleaded guilty to spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds on personal expenses. His lavish misuse of the campaign dollars included a $462 bill for a friend’s bachelor party, $704 worth of tickets to see How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and $1,528 in video games.

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