Ex-Congressman blames racist America for jail, will move to Africa

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A former Democratic congressman from Chicago, heading to prison for the third time, says he has “given up on America” and plans to move to Africa after he serves his latest sentence.

In 1995, Reynolds was convicted of statutory rape for having sex with a 16-year-old campaign worker. Later, he was convicted of concealing debts and diverting money meant for voter registration drives into his election campaign. At his sentencing Thursday, Mel Reynolds, 66, got six months in prison for failing to file tax returns on more than $400,000 he received for consulting work.

Reynolds, who will report to prison later, told reporters outside court that he already knew where he would go after prison.

“I'm going home to Africa," he said. "I've given up on America because how long do African-Americans put up with this nonsense?”
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