OPELIKA, Ala. - A man already sentenced to federal prison in a $2 million scam pleaded guilty Tuesday to an additional charge in state court, capping an odd saga that took in an entire Alabama town. Kyle Sandler, his hands cuffed and wearing a yellow jail uniform, stood before Circuit Judge Christopher Hughes trembling as he pleaded guilty to a state theft charge. Speaking softly, Sandler apologized to the east Alabama town of Opelika (Oh-puh-LIE-kuh), where he previously admitted cheating dozens of people with promises of riches from high-tech businesses. “I’d really like to do something to pay the town back,” said Sandler, 43. A federal judge already has sentenced Sandler to more than five years in prison, and the state case doesn’t automatically add more time unless Sandler violates his probation once he’s free.

Source: thestar May 28, 2019 05:15 UTC