How Vince Fumo's prison sentence stacked up to other prominent federal corruption cases:
* Fumo, ex-South Philadelphia state senator
Convicted: July 14, 2009
What He Did: Used Senate staffers as personal and political
minions and defrauded two nonprofits of $2.3 million.
Sentence: about 4 1/2 years
* Rick Mariano, former Philadelphia city councilman
Convicted: July 13, 2006
What He Did: Took $23,000 in bribes from two businessmen
in his district in exchange for official favors, and helped a
developer obtain city land in exchange for $5,400 in gym fees.
Sentence: 6 1/2 years
* Corey Kemp, former city treasurer
Convicted: July 20, 2005
What He Did: Sold his office for Super Bowl tickets, limo rides,
a free deck on his house and $10,000 cash.
Sentence: 10 years
* Christopher Wright, former chief of staff to City Councilman
Jack Kelly
Convicted: Aug. 11, 2009
What He Did: Accepted a rent-free apartment from a
developer and free legal services from the developer's lawyer
in exchange for intervening on their behalf in city business.
Sentence: Four years
* John Carter, former president of the Independence Seaport
Museum
Convicted: Nov. 2, 2007
What He Did: Used museum money to buy $900,000 worth
of boats, 19th-century works of art, custom suits and
flat-screen TVs, and to acquire a $210,000 carriage house
for property he owned on Cape Cod.
Sentence: 15 years
