Weiner, 53, started to cry as soon as the sentence was announced by US District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan. He pleaded guilty in May to transferring obscene messages to a minor, and agreed he would not appeal any sentence of 27 months or less. Cote said she believed Weiner was suffering from an addiction, and was serious about being treated. Anthony Weiner and his wife Huma Abedin during his campaign for mayor of New York. In 2013, Weiner ran for New York City mayor, but dropped out of the race when more lewd messages became public.

Source: bd News24 September 25, 2017 14:48 UTC