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# Kruger Spent Thousands On Prison Consultant Before Pleading Guilty
- URL: https://bklyner.com/kruger-spent-thousands-on-prison-consultant-before-pleading-guilty-sheepshead-bay/
- Published: 2012-01-23T20:00:32.000Z
- Updated: 2012-01-23T19:35:55.000Z
- Author: Ned Berke
- Tags: jack donson, prisons, #API-Imported

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It’s not unusual for embattled elected officials to pay off mounting legal bills by dipping into campaign funds, and Carl Kruger is no different. But, aside from the $1.42 million the disgraced pol paid out for his criminal defense, Kruger also paid thousands to prepare for years behind bars.

[City & State reports](http://www.cityandstateny.com/carl-krugers-campaign-expenses-pricey-lawyers-financial-planner-prison-consultant/?ref=bklyner.com) that Kruger spent $7,500 the day before he pled guilty on Jack T. Donson, a federal prison consultant.

According to [Donson’s website](http://mfpcllc.com/?ref=bklyner.com), he offers “proper pre-incarceration consultation” to prepare offenders for incarceration. He also analyzes sentences for “accuracy,” and researches program eligibility for furlough programs, as well as services that can reduce a sentence, like the Residential Drug Treatment Program.

It’s widely believed that Kruger only [pleaded guilty](/see-krugers-plea-deal-documents/) once he had helped ensure that his close personal associate Michael Turano would receive a reduced sentence, a role that Donson may have helped evaluate for the former state senator.

Aside from the prison consultant, Kruger also paid out $25,000 to financial planners at Salomon and Company. Those funds may go to help figure out how Kruger will pay the $900,000 in restitution he’s expected to incur – especially since, when you count up all the bills paid, Kruger only has a smidge over $400,000 left in his accounts, according to the [Daily News.](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/state-sen-carl-kruger-paid-1-42-million-attorney-campaign-finance-filings-article-1.1008432?ref=bklyner.com)