On Jan. 16, 2010, Bob McDonnell carried his wife, Maureen, over the threshold of Virginia's Executive Mansion — their state-subsidized home for the next four years.

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.

RICHMOND Speaking publicly Friday for the first time about her criminal conviction, former first lady Maureen McDonnell apologized in U.S. District Court for letting a “snake” into the … ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WUSA9) -- On Friday, Maureen McDonnell, wife of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison after being convicted on federal corruption ...

The former first lady and former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell were convicted in September of accepting $165,000 in bribes from a businessman. He was sentenced last month to two years in prison.

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.

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… ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — 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, the former first lady of Virginia, was sentenced on Friday to one year and one day in federal prison for her role in the corruption scandal that brought down her husband’s ...

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.