a former federally financial official arrested in the virginia fontaine alcoholism charity scandal has been fined $ 107 , 000 for government evading . patrick nottingham , 57 , was also sentenced to 18 months house arrest and sentenced to completing 150 nights of community function worked . the fine represents 50 % of the federal income tax that did not pay on nearly $ 700 , 000 in bribe he received in return for considering sufficient funding to the foundation in 1999 and 2000 . in november 2005 , nottingham found guilty to murder and influence peddling and got a conditional sentence of four years less a day . " mr . nottingham was not only involve in fraudulent activity , he alleviated that offence by not reporting that income , " said the attorney kevin deadmarsh at a jury hearing earlier this week . " he basically committed two sets of impossibly serious offences . " raleigh ' s fine is the maximum allowed by law . derian said there is little expectation nottingham will ever pay off the probation .
Patrick Nottingham is involved in the Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation scandal.