Sounds bad for him: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ington-indictment-charity-donations/84905684/
Boy..... arrested after all these years? You'd think there'd be a statute of limitations for punching someone in the face.
Wow, scummy if true. I really grew to like Kermit when he was on the radio here with Mychal Thompson. Still my all time favorite radio sports talk show.
Kermit has always come across as such a great guy when I go to know him or interacted with him. Wow! Didn't see this coming.
It's amazing to think about what makes people do what they do. My Jr. and Sr. year in HS Kermit was a counselor at our school. Was always there for kids....... man, money will make people do some crazy shit!
I understand what he allegedly did was terrible, but this seems a little harsh: "Washington, faces more than 40 years in prison if convicted of the four charges: corrupt interference with the internal revenue laws, conspiring to commit wire fraud, obstruction and aggravated identity theft." That would effectively be a life sentence behind bars. Murders and rapists get shorter sentences than that. BNM
Interestingly enough Washington visited my high school back in the day and talked about making smart choices in the world
I'm sure that's the maximum sentence for each charge if served consecutively, if convicted on everything he would serve all of them concurrently and based on his lack of criminal record would do 3yrs. Out in 2 1/2. - SlyPlayingALawyerOnTheInternetDog
I swear there was an issue with him (and fraud) a few years ago and the restaurant that he and Duckworth had. If I'm remembering right, this doesn't surprise me much.
http://koin.com/2016/05/25/former-trail-blazer-accused-of-using-charity-for-personal-gain/ KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Former NBA player Kermit Washington is accused of using donations intended to help needy people in Africa for his own gain, including paying for vacations, jewelry and entertainment. U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson on Wednesday announced a federal indictment against Washington, who is best known for punching Houston Rockets player Rudy Tomjanovich during a game in 1977. The 64-year-old Washington is charged with interfering with internal revenue laws, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, obstruction of justice and aggravated identity theft. He was arrested Tuesday in Los Angeles. Dickenson says Washington used his celebrity status to exploit those who donated to his charity, Project Contact Africa. She says he diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars that were supposed to benefit a clinic in Africa for needy families and children. Hard to stoop lower than stealing from people who are starving to death. I've always thought this whole thing seemed pretty shady.
