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Former Kentucky Ag Commissioner Richie Farmer Sentenced to 27 Months

Former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer has been sentenced to 27 months in prison.Farmer previously plead guilty to corruption charges for misappropriating government resources while in office. The sentence also requires Farmer to pay over $120,000 in restitution for abusing his power.Farmer’s attorney Guthrie True says he's disappointed in the ruling. He'd sought to have Farmer serve only 21 months.“All that Richie’s done and accomplished in life is not wiped out by this, and I think people ought to remember that," True says. "I mean, he served our state well in many respects as the commissioner of agriculture and, you know, he certainly served a lot of interests that are important to a lot of us, that give pride to our state, our basketball team, our university. And he’s accomplished a lot in life and he will accomplish more in life.”Farmer is ordered to report to prison on March 18. After his sentence is served, he will be placed on one year’s probation.Farmer was a member of the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team’s teams roster of star players dubbed “The Unforgettables.”

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