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Jorge de Castro Font | |
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| Member of the Senate of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 2005–2009 | |
| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
| In office 1988–2004 | |
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| Born | Jorge Adolfo de Castro Font September 10, 1963 |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
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| Alma mater | Universidad del Sagrado Corazón |
Jorge Adolfo de Castro-Font (born September 10, 1963) is a former Puerto Rican senator and former member of the House of Representatives. Originally, he was a member of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) but became an independent representative in 2001 after inner disputes with his party. In 2002, he became a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP) and was elected Senator in 2004 and 2008, despite inner struggles within the party and legal issues.
In 2008, De Castro Font was arrested by the FBI and subsequently charged with 21 counts of fraud and conspiracy. As a result, he was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison and 3 years probation.[1][2]
- ^ "Condenan a cinco años de cárcel a Jorge de Castro Font". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ "Former Puerto Rico Senator Jorge De Castro Font Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Honest Services Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Extortion". Department of Justice. May 17, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2019.