U.S. political consultant tied to Russia probe sentenced to 36 months of probation by admin | Apr 12, 2019 | peopleNews A U.S. judge on Friday sentenced Republican political consultant Samuel Patten to 36 months of probation, 500 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine in a case spun out of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe. Powered by WPeMatico