A former Georgia state lawmaker and university regent was sentenced to eight years in prison for racketeering, the state attorney general’s office announced.
Dean Alford was indicted in May in Rockdale County on charges of racketeering, fraud and forgery relating to allegations that he faked contracts while seeking money from a financial company.
After pleading guilty to racketeering on Thursday, Alford received a sentence of 15 years, with eight to be served in prison and the remainder on probation, the attorney general’s news release said. A condition of his probation is that he may not conduct any business with the state.
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