Maureen McDonnell's defense told the judge she maintains her innocence and not all mistakes are criminal, but she tearfully apologized to the people of Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va. — Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell was sentenced Friday to one year and 1 day in prison for her role in a bribery scheme that destroyed her husband’s political career.

Maureen McDonnell was found guilty of nine of 14 charges, including obstruction of justice. The case has attracted rapt attention in Virginia, where people gawked at the spectacle of a power ...

McDonnell's career as a medical supply officer carried them to West Germany and back to Virginia, where Maureen gave birth to their first of five children, Jeanine, in 1981.

Maureen McDonnell and her husband, former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell (R), were convicted last year of lending the prestige of the governor's office to businessman Jonnie R. Williams Sr ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell was sentenced Friday to one year and one day in prison for her role in a bribery scheme that destroyed her husband’s politic… ...

Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell, left, listens to Jonnie R. Williams as Mary Shea Sutherland stands by during a reception at the Executive Mansion in Richmond on May 5, 2011.

Prosecutor: McDonnell verdict marks a "disappointing day" for Virginia 00:59. Maureen McDonnell is likely the first modern-day spouse of a governor convicted on felony charges arising from her ...

Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell was sentenced Friday to one year and 1 day in prison for her role in a bribery scheme that destroyed her husband's political career.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — For more than a month, Maureen McDonnell quietly listened as witnesses portrayed her as a hostile and rapacious governor's wife whose greed led to her husband's downfall as ...

Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell is to be sentenced Friday in Richmond after being convicted last year of conspiring with her husband, former Gov. Bob McDonnell, to promote a wealthy ...

Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell was sentenced to one year and one day in prison on corruption charges Friday in the case that ruined her husband's political career.