HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Jerry Sandusky is appealing a decision to revoke his $59,000-a-year pension, arguing there isn't a legal basis for the action by the Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement Board.
Sandusky attorney Charles Benjamin's five-page letter to the board, written two weeks ago, was obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press through the state Right-to-Know Law.
Benjamin's letter says Sandusky's pension rights vested in 1969 and weren't changed by later amendments to state pension law. He argues that Sandusky wasn't a Penn State employee after tougher forfeiture rules were passed in 2004.
The retirement system yanked his pension after Sandusky was sentenced in October to 30 to 60 years in state prison for sexual abuse of 10 boys. He's a retired assistant football coach.
Benjamin didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
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Sandusky attorney Charles Benjamin's five-page letter to the board, written two weeks ago, was obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press through the state Right-to-Know Law.
Benjamin's letter says Sandusky's pension rights vested in 1969 and weren't changed by later amendments to state pension law. He argues that Sandusky wasn't a Penn State employee after tougher forfeiture rules were passed in 2004.
The retirement system yanked his pension after Sandusky was sentenced in October to 30 to 60 years in state prison for sexual abuse of 10 boys. He's a retired assistant football coach.
Benjamin didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)