Ney To Resign in “Next Few Weeks”Rep. Bob Ney’s lawyer Mark Tuohey said in court this morning during his guilty plea hearing that Ney will not be resigning from Congress immediately — but rather “in the next few weeks.”
Tuohey said the delay came because Ney had some âconstituent issues he wanted to tie upâ and also wanted to ease the transition for his congressional staff. Tuohey didn’t offer a specific date. Ney himself did not speak during the hearing, except to say “Yes” or “No,” or “I plead guilty, your honor.”
The judge set Ney’s sentencing for January 19th. Ney faces a maximum of ten years, but prosecutors have said that they’ll recommend a sentence of 27 months.
Tuohey also asked that Ney be considered for alcohol treatment while in prison. Ney’s been in an alcohol rehab facility since he pled guilty September 15.
