Former Soboba Band chairman sentenced in bribery case
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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Law
Robert Salgado, the former chairman of the
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians of California, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on bribery and tax evasion charges.
Salgado, 68, admitted that he accepted kickbacks from contractors that did business with the tribe. He also concealed his income from the
Internal Revenue Service.
Salgado served as chairman for more than 30 years before he was indicted in October 2009.
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Former Soboba tribal chair sentenced to 41 months
(The Palm Springs Desert Sun 4/19)
Prison in ex-Soboba tribal leader's bribery case (The Riverside Press-Enterprise 4/19)
Former Soboba chairman sentenced to 41 months (The Valley Chronicle 4/19)
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