Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Al Sharpton Escapes Further Probing by the Feds

Federal prosecutors have dropped their criminal probe of fiscal irregularities and tax fraud by the Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network.

Lawyers for the civil rights activist said that means Sharpton's tax tangle won't result in an indictment or jail time, or even an appearance before a grand jury, though he's agreed to pay millions in back taxes.

For more on this story, check out New York Daily News' Errol Louis.