Rep. Michael Grimm Expected to Plead Guilty

Republican Congressman Michael Grimm will be in court tomorrow to, according to reports, plead guilty to one of the many federal charges leveled against him. Back in April, Grimm was charged on multiple counts of fraud and tax evasion.

Grimm had allegedly not provided accurate numbers for both profits and employee wages for Healthalicious, the New York restaurant he ran, and thereby avoiding having to pay more in taxes.

People close to Grimm told The New York Times that the congressman will plead guilty to just one count on tax evasion.

And it’s worth noting here that this particular charge could get someone up to three years in prison, according to the New York Daily News, though he might not face jail time.

And it is worth pointing out at this point that yes, Grimm ran for reelection this year as he was facing these charges, and yes, he won that race, because it was generally agreed he had a pretty weak opponent.

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