Former Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner asked for leniency Wednesday in sentencing for his exchange of sexually explicit online messages with a 15-year-old girl, regretting he helped torpedo his wife Huma Abedin’s career.
In documents filed with a Manhattan federal court, Weiner’s lawyers asked for probation mandating treatment and community service, portraying their client as an attention-driven “weak man” in a “self-destructive spiral” with a “sickness.”
His lawyers have stated Weiner is undergoing treatment for his sex addiction and a series of tests showed he has a “mixed personality disorder” stemming from childhood trauma. A prison sentence, they said, would bring his recovery to a halt.
Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 21 to 27 months for a charge that carries a maximum of 10 years in prison. Weiner will be sentenced Sept. 25. – READ MORE
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