sentencing drew supporters and detractors. i m happy that the sentence was not longer than it was. hopefully the time that he is away he will think of the good he did but also consider the bad that he has done and work to move on with his life and hopefully the county can move on as well. reporter: johnson s wife leslie pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with evidence. she will appear for sentencing in court and faces a maximum possible sentence of 18 months. that is friday at the federal courthouse in greenbelt. thanks, chris. the scandal rocked prince george s county politics. but today the current leaders said they are ready to move forward. darcy spencer continues our team coverage now live from upper marlboro. reporter: the scandal may have read like a movie script but for the people in the county it was a reality. the man they elected twice violated the public trust and multiple people said he did the crimes and now he has to do the time. do you thin
and the u.s. attorney stressed that this investigation into corruption in prince george s county continues. that s the latest from the federal courthouse. back to you. thank you, chris. the scandal rocked prince george s county and leaders in office are reacting to the sentence. darcy spencer continues our team coverage now in upper marlboro. reporter: i can tell you this is the last thing that prince george s county leaders wanted to talk about too but the former leader of this county is going to federal prison for seven years. they had to say something. what they said is that jack johnson and his administration is part of the past and they are focusing on moving forward. the prince george s county council elected andrea harrison to be the council chair on the same day that jack johnson was sentenced to serve more than seven years from a federal prison on corruption charges. if we don t know our history we are bound to repeat it. will the be a part of history. it giv