After initially facing probation and a fine, a federal judge sentenced Melahat Rafiei to six months in jail after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud and acknowledged she tried bribing two former Irvine council members.
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After initially facing probation and a fine, a federal judge sentenced Melahat Rafiei to six months in jail after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud and acknowledged she tried bribing two former Irvine council members.
