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McDonnell Corruption Case Timeline
Here are key dates in the federal corruption case against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell from his indictment to the Supreme Court.
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Jan. 21, 2014IndictedFormer Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen are indicted on federal charges of public corruption.
FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 file photo, former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell makes a statement as his wife, Maureen, listens during a news conference in Richmond, Va. The McDonnells were charged of accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from Jonnie Williams, the former CEO of dietary supplements maker Star Scientific Inc., in exchange for helping promote his products. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) -
July 28, 2014Trial begins
Former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell, center, with his attorney Henry W. Asbill, left, arrive at the federal courthouse in Richmond, Va., Monday, July 28, 2014, on the first day of jury selection in the corruption trial of McDonnell and his wife in Richmond, Va. Bob and Maureen McDonnell are charged in a 14-count indictment with accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from the CEO of a dietary supplements company in exchange for helping promote his products. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney) -
Sept. 4, 2014Verdict: GuiltyA Virginia jury found McDonnell guilty of 11 counts and his wife guilty of nine counts after a multi-week trial in U.S. District Court in Richmond.
In this Thursday Sept. 4, 2014 file photo, former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, center, is mobbed by media as he gets into a car with his son, Bobby, right, after being convicted on multiple counts of corruption at Federal Court in Richmond, Va. Shortly after a jury found Gov. Bob McDonnell guilty of federal corruption, Virginia state Senate leaders quietly invited FBI officials to brief lawmakers on the dos and don'ts of federal corruption law, Senate Democratic Leader Dick Saslaw told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) -
Jan. 6, 2015SentencedMcDonnell was sentenced to serve two years in a federal prison. He was allowed to remain free pending his appeal.
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, center, hugs his daughters Cailin Young, left, and Jeanine McDonnell Zubowsky, right, after speaking outside federal court in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. McDonnell was sentenced to two years prison and two years probation in his corruption case. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) -
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May 12, 2015Appeals court oral arguments
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, at podium, answers reporters questions outside the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a hearing the appeal of his corruption conviction in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, May 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) -
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Aug. 20, 2015Appeals court rejects emergency stay, submits same to Supreme CourtVirginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow him to remain free while he appeals his corruption conviction to the high court.McDonnell’s defense team filed the emergency stay request hours after the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond rejected a similar plea Thursday, effectively ordering him to report to prison. His petition asks for the appeals court decision to be delayed or that he be allowed to remain out on bond.
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Aug. 24, 2015
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Aug. 31, 2015
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Oct. 14, 2015Appeals to Supreme Court
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April 27, 2016Oral arguments before Supreme Court
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell speaks outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the corruption case against McDonnell. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) -
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Sept. 8, 2016U.S. attorney moves to drop charges.
