Attorney Bill Thomas speaks about the sentencing of his client, former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck, outside of the Russell B. Federal Courthouse in downtown Atlanta, Tuesday, October 12, 2021. A federal judge has sentenced Beck to more than seven years in prison for fraud. The judge on Tuesday also ordered Beck to pay $2.6 million in restitution to make up for money he stole from an insurer. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; WXIA OUT; WGCL OUT