D'Souza was also charged with one count of making false statements to the Federal Election Commission in connection with the illegal campaign contributions.

In a 55-page sentencing memorandum submitted in federal court here yesterday, D'Souza asked the judge to sentence him to probation and not send him to jail since he is not a danger to the community and there is a "zero chance" that he would repeat such a behaviour.

He described himself as a "disgraced and humiliated" man who could "never have envisioned the situation" in which he now finds himself. The memorandum also includes a letter from D'Souza in which he said he filled with a "sense of sheer frustration, exasperation and regret".

"I have already paid a price for this behaviour in having the FBI investigate me, having handcuffs behind my back and being exposed to public disgrace and embarrassment," D'Souza said.

"My credibility as a public figure who has consistently championed following the law has been questioned and I am the one who gave them fodder to do this," he said, adding that he has done wrong and deserves to be held accountable.

Seeking a probation sentence that includes community service, D'Souza said and the campaign law violation was a "completely abberant act" that he will not repeat and he is "ashamed and contrite" that it did happen.

D'Souza, who is also a best-selling conservative author, had come in for severe criticism for his 2012 documentary "2016: Obama's America", with the Obama campaign accusing him of launching a smear campaign against the President and alleging that the movie was a deliberate distortion of Obama's record and world view.

The documentary had equated reelection of Obama with the death and dismemberment of the U.S.

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