The sentence for Diana Durand , 48 , was unexpected because prosecutors had not recommended anything more than probation . She directed more than $ 10,000 in campaign contributions to two candidates , including Grimm , through straw donors whom she reimbursed . Prosecutors said the money came from a group of people who were friends with her and that they did so without disclosing it as required by law. He is scheduled for sentencing by a separate judge in June .
The sentence for Diana Durand , 48 , was unexpected because prosecutors had not recommended anything more than probation . She directed more than $ 10,000 in campaign contributions to two candidates , including Grimm , through straw donors whom she reimbursed . Punishment could foreshadow a prison term for Grimm , who pleaded guilty in December to an unrelated tax felony evasion charge . He is scheduled for sentencing by a separate judge in June .