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Thursday, July 11, 2013ALEXANDRIA, Virgiania (AP) — A former security officer with the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service has been sentenced to a year in prison for accepting gifts in exchange for helping a Jamaican musician gain a Unitd States visa.Thirty-three-year old David J Rainsberger pleaded guilty earlier this year in federal court in Alexandria.Rainsberger, who said in court papers that he once served on then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s protective detail, admitted helping a well-known musician identified in court papers only by the initials DB get a visa in 2011 to travel to the US.The musician had previously been unable to obtain a visa because of accusations of criminal activity. In exchange, the musician gave Rainsberger luxury watches and other gifts.Prosecutors sought a sentence of about two years; the defense sought home detention.
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Ex State Department officer gets one year for helping J"can DJ with visa
