Steve Pigeon could’ve gotten five years in prison, but instead will get much less.
The sentence handed down by federal judge Richard Arcara was four months. Pigeon will also have to serve one-year post-release supervision.
This case dates back to 2016 when Pigeon was charged with bribing former state judge John Michalek and getting his son a job with President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. In return, Michalek issued favorable rulings to companies Pigeon was tied to and attended Sabres games in Pigeon’s suite.
Pigeon ended up pleading guilty to conspiracy and directing an illegal campaign donation of $25,000 from a Canadian businessman to the re-election campaign of former governor Andrew Cuomo who later donated that money.
