Three former Buncombe County officials and one former county employee who previously pleaded guilty to corruption charges were sentenced this week in federal court in Asheville. As WLOS reports, former county manager Wanda Greene, former county manager Mandy Stone, former county assistant manager Jon Creighton, and former county employee Michael Greene each were sentenced to terms of imprisonment for their various corrupt activities. Joseph Wiseman, a businessman who frequently contracted with the County and pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge related to bribery and kickback schemes with some of the officials, also was sentenced to prison. Prosecutors said that more indictments in the case are forthcoming. Keep reading for more news. Greene. Judge Robert Conrad described Wanda Greene as the “architect of a culture of corruption” and sentenced her to 84 months in prison and fined her $100,000 based on her plea to four corruption charges. Greene used county credit cards for her own benefit, engaged in fraud, and participated in the bribery and kickback scheme with Wiseman. Creighton. Jon Creighton was sentenced to 18 months in prison and one year of supervised release. He also was fined $25,000. Creighton pleaded guilty to participating in the kickback and bribery scheme involving Wiseman. Stone. Mandy Stone was sentenced to 33 months in prison, one year of supervised release, and was fined $15,000 for her participation in the kickback and bribery scheme. Wiseman. Joseph Wiseman, of Georgia, was sentenced to 37 months in prison in connection with the kickback and bribery scheme. Wiseman [...]
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