BREAKING: FRANK “PUPIE” RAIA SENTENCED TO 3 MONTHS & $50,000 FINE, ONE YEAR SUPERVISORY RELEASE
The sentencing date set of tomorrow for Frank “Pupie” Raia for directing a 2013 voter fraud scheme involving Vote-by-Mail ballots oddly came up a day early with a surprise outcome.
Raia who had failed to obtain a new trial saw several earlier sentencing dates come and go before the surprise announcement this morning he was sentenced in Newark federal court to three months in federal prison with a $50,000 fine.
According to the Department of Justice spokesman, after serving his sentence Raia will be subject to a year of supervised release.
Raia’s sidekick soldier, Dio Braxton, saw his sentencing originally planned for tomorrow in tandem adjourned.
Raia’s sentencing was reported earlier today by the Hudson County View and quoted US District Judge William J. Martini saying, “…some form of punishment is still necessary – if for no other reason to deter others who think they can tamper with the electoral process.”
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| Frank “Pupie” Raia seen in this vintage pic watching a City Council meeting will be going away. His sentence of three months will have Hoboken chattering. |
Raia faced a maximum sentence of up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine after being convicted before a jury last July.
In 2013, Raia was a council candidate backing a mayoral slate which finished third while he came in seventh place and out of the running for a council seat. His efforts opposed to a rent control ballot question were also soundly defeated.
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