An Arizona lobbyist targeted in the investigation into corruption at the Fiesta Bowl will receive no jail time on an unrelated misdemeanor. Gary Husk pleaded guilty to conspiracy to make a prohibited campaign contribution. Husk will receive one year of probation and 200 hours of community service. He will also pay $30,000 restitution.
Prosecutors were not seeking jail time, but he could have faced up to a six-month sentence. Husk was charged with using his company's money to reimburse staff members who made contributions to Arizona politicians, including Gov. Brewer. Husk was a key figure in the Fiesta Bowl scandal, which involved thousands of dollars of illegal campaign contributions. Former Fiesta Bowl CEO John Junker is scheduled to be sentenced in March.
