Marion Jones hit with six-month sentence

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- Marion Jones was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite beseeching the judge that she not be separated from her two young children "even for a short period of time."

"I ask you to be as merciful as a human being can be," said Jones, who cried on her husband's shoulder after she was sentenced.
The disgraced former Olympic champion was ordered to surrender March 11 to begin her term.

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas said he gave her the maximum under the plea deal to send a message to athletes who have abused drugs and overlooked the values of "hard work, dedication, teamwork and sportsmanship."

SI.com - More Sports - Marion Jones sentenced to six months - Friday January 11, 2008 2:08PM

 

[Pudding Time]

Bitch. You deserve more.

 

[juggler]

What can I say? Cheats never truly win!! Only 6 months for Steriod abuse and a cheque fraud scam? She got off easy!!!

 

[Peter Parka]

Personally I thought that her loosing all her Olympic medals and being branded a cheat for life was enough.

 

[Pudding Time]

Personally I thought that her loosing all her Olympic medals and being branded a cheat for life was enough.

enough for punishment of taking steriods. but she sued BALCO (the company that found her positive for steriod use) and won! And she knew wholeheartedly that she had used steriods the whole time she was sitting in that courtroom crying.