Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager to United States President, Donald Trump, has been given a 47-month jail sentence for fraud.
Manafort was convicted last year of hiding millions of dollars in income earned from his political consulting in Ukraine.
The charges came from an inquiry into alleged Russian election meddling in the 2016 US elections.
But none of his charges relate to allegations of collusion with Russia, which Trump has denied, describing the inquiry as a” witch hunt”.
The sentence is far shorter than what was recommended by US Department of Justice Special Counsel, Robert Mueller, who is finishing his 22-month investigation into allegations of Russia meddling in the election.
The prosecution had called for a jail term between 19 and 24 years in prison.
Manafort, 69, is expected to be sentenced in another case next week, which is related to his illegal lobbying.
His sentencing marks a disgraceful downfall for a Republican political guru, who advised four US presidents, including Trump and foreign leaders.
Manafort is also expected to pay $24 million in restitution and a $50,000 fine for his crime.
The convict addressed the court on Thursday evening in Alexandria, Virginia, saying “the last two years have been the most difficult of my life”.
“To say I am humiliated and ashamed would be a gross understatement,” he added, asking the judge to be “compassionate”.
He described his life as “professionally and financially in shambles”.
However, Judge TS Ellis said he was surprised that Manafort did not “express regret for engaging in wrongful conduct”.
The former lobbyist, who entered the court wearing a green prison jumpsuit and in a wheelchair, was unmoved while the judge reeled out his sentencing.
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