Former US ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson was sentenced to 3 years in prison for violating ethics laws.
According to the American media, the former American ambassador to the United States, Richard Olson, admitted in June of last year that he abused his position to gain personal interests and made false statements to investigators. Richard Olson was charged with violating ethics laws. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison and a fine of 93,400 dollars.
According to the US Attorney’s Office, Richard Olson received benefits from a Pakistani-American businessman while serving as ambassador to Pakistan.
Court documents say Richard Olsen persuaded a Pakistani-American citizen to give his girlfriend $25,000 so she could pay her fees at Columbia University for first-class air travel to London for a job with the former ambassador. 18 thousand dollars were also given.
A Pakistani-American man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for illegally donating money to the 2021 election campaign.
According to media reports, Richard Olson helped the Qatari government to influence US policy makers and took several steps to cover up his illegal activities. Former US diplomat Richard Olson, 63, retired from the US State Department in 2016. He was the US Ambassador to Pakistan from 2012 to 2015.
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2024-07-24 03:46:13
