The Memphis Commercial-Appeal reports that Michael Hooks, Sr. was sentenced today to 2 years and 2 months in prison for accepting over $24,000 in bribes while serving as a Shelby County Commissioner.
Hooks' arrest was part of the FBI's Tennessee Waltz sting that resulted in numerous statewide arrests and convictions of elected officials, including several Tennessee legislators, a school board member, a county commissioner, and others.
Several of those who were arrested in the Waltz have already been tried and convicted. However, a few, the most prominent of whom is former Sen. John Ford of Memphis, have not had their day in court yet.
Hooks was filmed taking money in return for helping a fictitious company, "E-cycle," get government contracts and business in Shelby County.
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