BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that a former southwestern Idaho prosecutor charged with bankruptcy fraud must contribute $150 a month toward the cost of his court-appointed public defender.
The Idaho Statesman reports (https://bit.ly/1laHXV0) that U.S. District Judge Ronald Bush on Friday ordered 45-year-old John Bujak to start making the payments Feb. 1.
The former Canyon County prosecutor is also charged with concealment of assets, making a false statement under oath, money laundering and obstruction of justice.
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The U.S. attorney’s office alleges Bujak did not disclose to the bankruptcy court that he and his then-wife owned a $25,000 Rolex watch and that it and a ring were sold to an out-of-state jeweler.
Prosecutors say Bujak cashed the check at a payday loan store rather than putting it in his bank account.
Bujak pleaded not guilty Thursday.
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Information from: Idaho Statesman, https://www.idahostatesman.com
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