N.Y. congressman pleads guilty to tax evasion, quits

In a plea bargain, millionaire Congressman Frederick Richmond, saying he was ''irresponsible, . . . foolish, and wrong,'' pleaded guilty to tax evasion and misdemeanor drug charges in US District Court Wednesday - and resigned from the House of Representatives.

Richmond faces up to seven years in jail and a fine of $20,000.

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