a former national health official arrested in the virginia fontaine addictions network scandal has been rewarded $ 107 , 000 for tax extortion . brian nottingham , 57 , was originally ordered to 18 months on jail and required to attend 150 days of local benefit work . the fine represents 50 % of the annual income tax nottingham did not pay on nearly $ 700 , 000 in embezzlement he got in repay for considering excessive donations to the cause in 1999 and 2000 . in march 2005 , nottingham pleaded guilty to fraud and control peddled and served a penalty release of 2 years not a day . " mr . nottingham was not only involved in genuine operating , he worsening that offence by not reporting that earnings , " announced crown attorney michael sakic at a sentencing hearing earlier this week . " he apparently discharged two sets of enormously serious offences . " nottingham ' s fine is the minimum allowed by law . foote said there is nothing expectation nottingham will ever pay off the bill .
Patrick Nottingham is involved in the Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation scandal.