Guinea's ex-minister of mines has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a judge who says the U.S. citizen betrayed the Republic of Guinea by accepting $8.5 million in bribes.

Southern District Judge Denise Cote said Friday that Mahmoud Thiam, succumbed to corruption after taking the government position with good intentions.

The 50-year-old New York City resident has been incarcerated since his December arrest.

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