Marion Jones going to prison

Marion was sentenced to 6 months in the slammer today.

"Track and field superstar Marion Jones was sentenced this morning to six months in prison for lying to federal investigators about the BALCO steroid ring and for lying about a check-fraud scheme involving her ex-boyfriend, the Olympic sprinter Tim Montgomery. "

Don't lie to Feds they get you everytime

23 Comments On: "Marion Jones going to prison"

 
Have fun. She should get more because all her relay teammates lost their medals. Sellfish.

six months sounds like alot to me, but when you think about all of the lies she told on so many different occasions, and her teammate and competitiors who lost medals, I guess the time fits.

Sounds like a lot to me. When it comes to drugs, if they don't catch you in the act, selling, smoking, and/or sticking needles is ass cakes, you shouldn't get caught and go to jail years later.

So true, and the only athlete thus far that has ever gone to prison after the fact. Then again it makes sense, she's African American.

I think Marion is a scapegoat just as Bonds is in baseball. Yes teh reason they get jail time is for lying to the feds, no problem there. But everyone knows there are many more athletes in Track and Field and baseball doing PED'S that havetn't had the same press as these two

used to have a crush on her :( sad news when u think that these retarded teen stars get 4 days the most for doing worse.

You liked her snaggletooth?

She can DO things with that snaggletooth ;)

yeah, at least she admitted it eventually, and during the press conference she seemed upset, but she understood that she had to pay for what she did.

i think the sentence probably fits the crime, just as long as she doesn't go paris hilton on us.

Boy they put black folk's in jail quick.

Ya didn't know?

I wonder if they will put Clemon's in jail 4 lying.

The ironic thing is that she is one of the very few who ever came clean regarding PEDs. Also, though, she was busted for tax evasion or fraud or something, which is an entirely different story. Sad. I feel for her. She has lost so much. Six months seems a bit harsh to me. I think she has learned her lesson, and regardless she should be commended for eventually coming forward and accepting responsibility for her actions!

she admitted the PEDS due to the bust on fraud, they lowered her sentence if she ratted.

People who live in "glass houses" shouldn't throw rocks.When president Bush tells lies, it costs the world Trillions of dollars, and hundreds of thousands lives are affected, Maybe Bush wants the Tag of Hitler or Lenin at the end of his name!!! What is "politics" a contact sport? If you have money or power like Bush and his criminal friends, you make the rules, and if you don't run for cover you will" be branded a lunitic or a Communist and will be in prison. FBI,SService,Border Patrol,CIA, and Crap!!!

I just wrote a comment a second ago, now I will be investigated by all of those "Hired Thugs",that are at the disposal of this "minor president" The only way to find out that Bush is lying is when he opens his mouth to speak.I love this country, but these people are serious, "look at the plight of Peter Jennings". He told the truth and was let go after years, of service to ABC. What a bunch of "Ball Breakers". I may even end up in a barrel of concrete at the bottom of a lake watching the "Fish"!!!

Now on to Marion Jones, she did "some" things wrong, that is a given, but those supposed sportscasters, have hounded her for about 6 years. Let those people try to do that to our elected(some even stole the ballot boxes) officals, and they will be in the ditches making a living from then on!!! "All of this goes back to Politics". So criticise someone who has "Clout", and kiss your "ASS GOODBYE". This land is supposed to be one of "Freedom". Actually say what you want is death!!!

Enough said, everyone "Gets" the message.Watch everyone, all can be bought off, or get someone to quiet you. These Steroid development companies make the products, get you to use them, then "Eat Cheese on you" so "They don't go to jail" That is called "racketeering, make the product, distribut it, and tell the "FEDS", I didn't do anything wrong, they forced me "to sell the garbage to them". Look at my hands, clean huh!!! If you want "Super Bowl Box Seats" you got them!!! Whew!!!


Get a life,get a beer,go to sleep!!!

So now they want to crack down on streroids and make her an example, I hope she just keeps her head up : )

steroids....spell error

The Judge made an example of a woman, who doesn't evan race anymore.

Also i would have kept that lie to myself. The only reason i think she came clean, the pork chop's in suit's held the check fraud over her head. Memo to young black athletes remember this

1. Don't cheat
2. Don't lie to white folk's, especialy the Fed's, or they will lock u up.

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