Irb Benjamin, who represented Alcorn County in the state Senate and House, has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for bribes he paid to former state Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps.

His sentence could be reduced if information he provided results in prosecution of others in the scandal, according to U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate. Six people have pleaded guilty in the bribery scheme and four others have been charged.

Wingate ordered Benjamin to pay a $100,000 fine and forfeit $261,000 within 90 days. Benjamin, 70, is scheduled to report to federal prison on May 16.

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Benjamin sentenced for bribery scheme

by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today
March 3, 2017

<h1>Benjamin sentenced for bribery scheme</h1> <p class="byline">by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today <br />March 3, 2017</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Irb Benjamin, who represented Alcorn County in the state Senate and House, has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for bribes he paid to former state Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">His sentence could be reduced if information he provided results in prosecution of others in the scandal, according to U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate. </span><span class="s1">Six people have pleaded guilty in the bribery scheme and four others have been charged.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Wingate ordered Benjamin to pay a $100,000 fine and forfeit $261,000 within 90 days. Benjamin, 70, is scheduled to&nbsp;</span><span class="s1">report to federal prison on May 16.</span></p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2017/03/03/benjamin-sentenced-for-bribery-scheme/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=52967&amp;ga3=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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