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* Tale of revenge, adultery gripped British public * Family feud played out in British media By Estelle Shirbon LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Disgraced former British energy minister Chris Huhne was jailed for eight months on Monday for lying to police about a speeding offence in a bizarre tale of adultery and revenge that gripped the British public. Huhne's ex-wife Vicky Pryce, a prominent economist, also was jailed for eight months for her role in the deception.

Disgraced former British minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife were jailed on Monday in a bitter saga of revenge that began with a driving offence and ended in adultery and the destruction of his political career. A judge said that "any element of tragedy is entirely your own fault" as he sentenced Huhne, a former Liberal Democrat party leadership contender, and Vicky Pryce to eight months imprisonment each for perverting the course of justice.

Former British energy minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife were both jailed for eight months on Monday for perverting the course of justice after she took his penalty points for a speeding offence. Huhne had earlier admitted passing the points to economist Vicky Pryce in 2003 in a bid to avoid a driving ban. Pryce had used the defence of marital coercion but was convicted by a jury last week.