Robert Mellow
On the record
After leaving office as PA Senate Democratic Leader, Mellow continued consulting for state-vendor construction interests via his law firm; the consulting arrangement was the basis of his 2012 federal mail-fraud + tax-fraud plea (16-month sentence). Mellow became a lobbyist-adjacent consultant whose vendor work was the conviction's predicate. Former PA Senate Minority Leader; pleaded guilty 2012 to federal mail fraud (state staff for political work); 16-month sentence
SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · fraud, mail-fraud
Background
Robert Mellow occupied the State Senator · Senate office in Pennsylvania for 39 years (1971–2010). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. Press-relevant: Former PA Senate Minority Leader; pleaded guilty 2012 to federal mail fraud (state staff for political work); 16-month sentence. Same-year political environment (1971): Governor Milton Shapp.
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