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Eleven days after leaving office, McDonnell and his wife were indicted by a federal grand jury in conjunction with their relationship with Williams.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Dell|first=Larry|title=Former Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell, Wife Indicted|url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/va-gov-bob-mcdonnell-wife-indicted-21614637|date=January 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Helderman|first=Rosalind|title=Former Va. Gov. McDonnell and wife charged in gifts case|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/former-va-gov-mcdonnell-and-wife-charged-in-gifts-case/2014/01/21/1ed704d2-82cb-11e3-9dd4-e7278db80d86_story.html|date=January 21, 2014}}</ref> The trial of McDonnell and his wife began on July 28. 2014. The indictment alleged that McDonnell’s actions on behalf of Williams deprived the public of his honest services under the wire fraud statute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/virginia-politics/trial-comes-down-to-bob-mcdonnell-s-conduct/article_c2993242-02ae-5139-9cf0-b92fe7a02bbe.html|title=

Eleven days after leaving office, McDonnell and his wife were indicted by a federal grand jury in conjunction with their relationship with Williams.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Dell|first=Larry|title=Former Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell, Wife Indicted|url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/va-gov-bob-mcdonnell-wife-indicted-21614637|date=January 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Helderman|first=Rosalind|title=Former Va. Gov. McDonnell and wife charged in gifts case|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/former-va-gov-mcdonnell-and-wife-charged-in-gifts-case/2014/01/21/1ed704d2-82cb-11e3-9dd4-e7278db80d86_story.html|date=January 21, 2014}}</ref> The trial of McDonnell and his wife began on July 28. 2014. The indictment alleged that McDonnell’s actions on behalf of Williams deprived the public of his honest services under the wire fraud statute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/virginia-politics/trial-comes-down-to-bob-mcdonnell-s-conduct/article_c2993242-02ae-5139-9cf0-b92fe7a02bbe.html|title=

Trial comes down to Bob McDonnell’s conduct|work=Richmond Times Dispatch|first=MICHAEL|last=MARTZ|date=July 26, 2014|accessdate=July 27, 2014}}</ref> During the trial McDonnell took the stand for five days to claim that his marriage was so troubled that he could not have conspired with his wife to accept gifts.  He also claimed that he did not perform any official acts to benefit Williams.  After a five-week trial, the jury convicted McDonnell on 11 counts and acquitted him on two, while Mrs. McDonnell was convicted of nine counts and acquitted on four.  McDonnell was sentenced to two years in prison on January 6, 2015,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/01/06/mcdonnell-hit-with-2-year-sentence|first=Steven |last=Nelson |date=Jan. 6, 2015|work=US News|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref> and Mr. and Mrs. McDonnell can appeal their convictions after sentencing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/04/politics/virginia-mcdonnell-trial/index.html?iref=storysearch|title=Former Virginia governor found guilty in influence-peddling case|first=Tom |last=Cohen|work=CNN|date=September 4, 2014|accessdate=September 5, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/4/jury-reaches-verdict-corruption-case-against-forme/|title=Bob McDonnell’s fall from grace ends in felony convictions|work=Washington Times|date=September 4, 2014|first=David |last=Sherfinski |accessdate=September 5, 2014}}</ref>

Trial comes down to Bob McDonnell’s conduct|work=Richmond Times Dispatch|first=MICHAEL|last=MARTZ|date=July 26, 2014|accessdate=July 27, 2014}}</ref> During the trial McDonnell took the stand for five days to claim that his marriage was so troubled that he could not have conspired with his wife to accept gifts.  He also claimed that he did not perform any official acts to benefit Williams.  After a five-week trial, the jury convicted McDonnell on 11 counts and acquitted him on two, while Mrs. McDonnell was convicted of nine counts and acquitted on four.  McDonnell was sentenced to two years in prison on January 6, 2015,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/01/06/mcdonnell-hit-with-2-year-sentence|first=Steven |last=Nelson |date=Jan. 6, 2015|work=US News|accessdate=January 12, 2015}}</ref> and Mr. and Mrs. McDonnell can appeal their convictions after sentencing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/04/politics/virginia-mcdonnell-trial/index.html?iref=storysearch|title=Former Virginia governor found guilty in influence-peddling case|first=Tom |last=Cohen|work=CNN|date=September 4, 2014|accessdate=September 5, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/4/jury-reaches-verdict-corruption-case-against-forme/|title=Bob McDonnell’s fall from grace ends in felony convictions|work=Washington Times|date=September 4, 2014|first=David |last=Sherfinski |accessdate=September 5, 2014}}</ref>

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.governor.virginia.gov/ Governor of Virginia Official site]

*[http://www.governor.virginia.gov/ Governor of Virginia Official site]

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