Kathleen Kane, the former Pennsylvania AG who managed to get herself sent to prison after shutting down a public corruption investigation and then retaliating against the prosecutor she blamed for leaking the move, is finally out of the pokey.
Kane’s downfall was one of the all-time Above the Law tales. Beyond the abuse of power, Kane’s story involved lying to a grand jury, using her twin sister as a decoy, and getting state supreme court justices to resign in a porn scandal.
It was an eventful 2015.
After eight months behind bars, former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane was released Wednesday from the Montgomery County prison.
Asked how she felt as she walked through the prison gate, she only said, “Grateful.”
Kane was disbarred, so private practice is out of the question. Perhaps building boats in Zihuatanejo?
Former AG Kathleen Kane released from jail; ‘Grateful,’ she says [Inquirer]
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