Nacchio sentence cut, but not by much

Posted by Al Lewis on June 24, 2010
Embattled Execs

It was a long walk for a little sugar.

Former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio had his sentence cut after years of trying to appeal his conviction and sentencing on insider trading charges. A judge on Thursday reduced his six-year sentence by a full two months. Click here to read more from The Associated Press.

Nacchio went through quite an ordeal for this ruling, being transferred from Minersville, Pa., to Denver via Con Air, with a long stopover in Oklahoma City. Click here to read my last column on Nacchio.