Photos: Mel Reynolds through the years
Former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds speaks to members of the media at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after receiving a six month jail term on May 10, 2018, for failing to file tax returns for four years. Reynolds fought the misdemeanor tax charges against him until the eve of his sentencing hearing.
Mel Reynolds was elected to Congress in 1992, but his career sank after he was convicted in 1995 for having sex with an underage girl and in 1997 for fraud. He spent time in prison and was granted clemency by President Bill Clinton in 2001. He was indicted on tax evasion charges in 2015.
