Bob McDonnell used his office to benefit a nutritional supplement company whose president lavished gifts on him and his wife . His lawyers argue that he never performed any 'official acts ' for Star Scientific , a company that sought support for his 'Anatabloc ' supplement . McDonnell was sentenced to two years in prison and his wife got one year and one day ; they 're both free pending appeals . Comment:
Bob McDonnell used his office to benefit a nutritional supplement company whose president lavished gifts on him and his wife . His lawyers argue that he never performed any 'official acts ' for Star Scientific , a company that sought support for his 'Anatabloc ' supplement . McDonnell was sentenced to two years in prison and his wife got one year and one day ; they 're both free pending appeals . Three-judge federal court panel will hear the former governor 's appeal on May 12 .