First jail sentence in the Russia investigation.

[politux]

The first domino has fallen.  Jail time and a fine for a dutch lawyer who lied to Mueller.  I wonder who will be next.

Given the short sentence it seems he could be cooperating now to avoid a longer one.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/us/al...eller.html

WASHINGTON — A former lawyer for a powerful international corporate law firm was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 days in prison for lying to investigators in the special counsel inquiry about his communications with a Trump campaign aide and a Ukrainian businessman with ties to Russian intelligence.

The former lawyer, Alex van der Zwaan, who is the son-in-law of a Russian billionaire, was the first person to be sentenced in the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. He was also fined $20,000.

Mr. van der Zwaan had faced up to five years in prison for deceiving federal investigators who were examining the links between Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s former campaign chairman; Rick Gates, Mr. Trump’s former deputy campaign manager; and the Ukrainian businessman, who was not named in court records. People familiar with the matter have identified him as Konstantin V. Kilimnik, who for years was Mr. Manafort’s right-hand man in Ukraine.

[contrail]

Still next to nothing, but enough to give people the scare of Mueller.

[politux]

Proves the investigation isn't a "witch Hunt" and will discourage others from lying under oath. Also as I stated it could be a short sentence in return for info.