Former Alabama Judge Sentenced to 51 Years for Abusing Public Office Gilbert P. Self, former presiding judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, was sentenced to 618 months total—serving 12 years active plus a $5,000 fine. He was convicted on 15 counts of abuse of office, lying to investigators, and... perjury. He misused Lauderdale County funds for personal expenses: a ski trip to Montana, cycling across Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, a home couch, his son’s college diploma frame, and prescription eyeglasses. The AG commented that, “No one is entitled to steal from the public.”show more

51 years. All that power, and he blew it on ski trips, couches, and a diploma frame. Disgraced the robe and betrayed the people. Good. Let him cycle laps around a prison yard now.

I don’t think he’s going to be the most loved individual in jail.

Judges might have better odds of winning the lottery than ever being prosecuted like this. This judge is one of a kind.

@JordyHalo80 It’s a good start. Hopefully more to come.

12 years for a financial crime is wild when rapists and pedos get far lighter sentences.

Man, he must have thought that it's crazy that he got 51 years when he did nothing compared to other judges on the bench.

"The AG commented that, 'No one is entitled to steal from the public.'” Yet the government does it all day, every day.

If he stole from the public then he damn sure accepted money to tamper with cases. Literally every conviction he’s ever done might be overturned now.

Now arrest the judges that let repeat offenders out, & they go to murder.

He should have identified as somali and this would all be fine.

@SusanKatanic Only white males will be charged…

@Thefactsdude compare this with the deal Georgia attorney general gave a corrupt Solicitor that did the same thing. The same guy who refused to investigate election fraud.

A white male judge Not a judge of color Not a female Not a non-christian

Dude...do they have any idea what Trump is doing in Washington?

ONE down, probably/potentially tens of thousands more to go NATIONWIDE protecting the FAILING SYSTEM🧐

Wow, maybe yal should try some of that justice on Somalians or is it just for white people..?

@MainePatriot_ Yes!!!! 🙌🙌🙌 this will now set a president for more judges to be removed for misuse of their judicial position. Bring it!!

For all the trouble, these gotta be the lamest things to have spent the money on lmao

He looks so angry. He should have made better choices on his spending spree. 🤣

@Julie_X I couldn’t imagine. At his age his whole family is going to live their lives without him in the picture. Deservingly so.

Compared with what’s gone on Nationwide, I almost feel bad for the judge…majority of terrible players that need to be prosecuted aren’t. Then this guy seems to take a month off of paying for his own stuff and he’s in prison over a decade. Damn-can’t have it both ways tho.

I thought only Somali immigrants did this. where's Nick?

That's a steep ass sentence. I guess they were trying to send a message. At some point they will let him out. he won't serve that entire sentence.

Is it expensive to ride a bike across Indiana?

Now is the era of hurting good people

Then let’s get that squirly bitch in Minnesota judge that over ruled the 7 mil fraud case

Karma

Glad he got locked up. Anything about judges letting out violent criminals who go on to kill days later? We going to start arresting them as well?

I’m glad he got caught and convicted but 51 years for the crimes listed in this post seems a little extreme considering there are plenty of murderers who get lesser sentences than that. I suspect this is more somebody stepping out of line and being made an example.

Abusing public office = 618 months. Alabama got it right. “No one is entitled to steal from the public.”

51 years seems like a lot for what he’s done compared to these rogue DC/Federal judges. They are literally committing treason and funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into their own political campaigns or @actblue, @TheDemocrats campaigns, etc. Hundreds of millions! So based on this guys sentence, Bosberg should get what? Around 400 years minimum?

@carsonkrow 95% of Judges at every level in the United States are just as corrupt as this judge. Those judges have more active control over Americans than any other politician. They also cause the most harm to good and decent men, women and children.

There is no specific amount and actual criminal acts at all! He may be framed! His income is enough for him to buy a sofa and skis!

This needs to happen to every politician guilty of this!

Look at Gilbert P. Self, former presiding judge has a more upright face! There is no embezzlement of the amount! It's all general and vague statements, abuse of power, lying and perjury.

I don't buy it. Must be something else. Just read it again, cycling across Indiana and a home couch, frame for a diploma, eyeglasses. Are you serious?

“No one is entitled to steal from the public.” Someone needs to tell our elected officials in congress.