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Former sprinter sent to jail
16/05/2008 20:34 - (SA)
White Plains - Olympic gold medallist Tim Montgomery has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for his part in a fake-cheque scheme.
The American sprinter hung his head as a judge imposed the sentence Friday in White Plains, New York.
The 33-year-old former track star pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy in a multimillion-dollar bank fraud and money-laundering plot. Prosecutors say he had a hand in depositing bogus cheques worth $1.7m.
Montgomery retired in 2005 after he was banned from track and field for doping.
He has a child with Marion Jones, the track superstar serving prison time for lying about the cheque scam and about her use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Montgomery still faces drug-dealing charges in Virginia.
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