Cisneros’ Ex-Mistress Gets 3 1/2 Years in Jail
From Times Wire Reports
The former mistress of ex-Housing Secretary Henry G. Cisneros was sentenced in a Lubbock court to 3 1/2 years in prison for lying to authorities about alleged hush money he paid her and concealing evidence. In January, Linda Jones pleaded guilty to charges related to an investigation into whether Cisneros lied to the FBI about how much he paid her before his Cabinet nomination. Jones, 48, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, bank fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice. Cisneros admitted he had paid Jones after their affair ended in the late 1980s, but he faces charges that he concealed how much. His trial is set for Nov. 4.