Tim Montgomery Track Olympian Gets 5 Year Prison Sentence

Meg — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:19:27 +0000

Tim Montgomery, Olympic gold medalist in 2000 and a silver medalist in 1996, received a five year prison term for dealing heroin to an informant. He will serve the sentence after finished the four year term he is already serving.

The 33 year old track and field champion, in an agreement with the government, pleaded guilty in July to possession and distribution of more than 100 grams of heroin. In exchange, he was given the minimum sentence under federal sentencing guidelines. He will complete the sentence after he finishes doing time on an unrelated check-kiting scheme.

Montgomery has been ordered to a five year supervised release and drug testing program after he finishes serving his time. The prosecutor, Eric M. Hurt called the former athlete “totally irresponsible” for fathering four children with four different women, including disgraced Olympian Marion Jones. He went on to say, “What we find here is someone who has wrecked his life. He has chosen to ignore every benefit given to him.”

The seemingly super-human athletic skills that took him to glory in the 400-meter relay were wiped off the record books after a doping scandal that linked him to BALCO. He retired in December 2005 after the ban was imposed. Last year he admitted helping his former coach, Olympic champion Steve Riddick, and others cash $1.7 million in stolen and counterfeit checks.

In a brief remark after sentencing, Montgomery said, “I just want to say I’m very sorry for what I’ve done. I’m sorry to my community and my family.”

Check out photos of Montgomery and Marion Jones below.

Check out Marion’s ‘fall from glory’ and photos here.

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Marion Jones Going to Prison for 6 Months

Missy — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:54:39 +0000

Three time Olympic Gold Medalist Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison today. The sentence stems from Jones admitting to using steroids and a check-fraud scam.

Marion will have to surrender by March 11 to begin her 6 month prison stay. The judge in this case said he is handing out the maximum sentence to make sure it sends a message to all athletes that this will no longer be accepted and athletes will have to pay the consequences.

Not only will Jones have to go to jail but she will also be sentenced to 800 hours of community service and two years probation.

Jones commented, “I respect the judge’s order, and I truly hope that people learn from my mistakes.” The runner will be leaving behind her two small boys, one a baby she is still nursing.

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