LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Joseph Prejean and Leonard Franques, two businessmen from Lafayette, were sentenced for their roles in a kickback scheme involving the Lafayette District Attorney's Office and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Prejean received an 18-month prison sentence, a $40,000 fine and three years of supervised release, while Franques was sentenced to 12 months in prison, a $100,000 fine and one year of supervised release. Both men pleaded guilty to charges related to the scheme, which involved monetary kickbacks from vendors providing services to the aforementioned offices.

During the sentencing, U.S. Attorneys highlighted Prejean's cooperation and remorse, suggesting he receive a lighter sentence. Prejean's attorney, Donald Washington, emphasized his clie

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