Trump Inaugural Donor Gets 12 Years Over Illegal Contribution

A Southern California venture capitalist who contributed $900,000 to former President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

Imaad Shah Zuberi was also fined $1.75 million and ordered to pay $15.7 million in restitution, following a hearing in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday, Ciaran McEvoy, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s office there, said in an emailed statement.