Tampa Strip Clubs: Stringer, sentencing judge served on …
August 27, 2009Stringer, sentencing judge served on same board
Published: August 27, 2009
TAMPA – The federal judge who is set to sentence a former state appeals court judge for fraud served on a law school board with the defendant, according to a court filing.
U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich was assigned the case of former Judge Thomas E. Stringer after another federal judge, Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, recused herself citing a potential conflict of interest.
Stringer is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to a charge of bank fraud in connection with his financial dealings with a stripper. He admitted helping Christy Yamanaka hide her financial assets from creditors.
Stringer retired from the 2nd District Court of Appeal in February as he was being investigated by the state Judicial Qualifications Commission.