UPDATE 1-Ex-Aeropostale exec gets 8 years prison over kickbacks
August 20, 2014 at 18:38 PM EDT
NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A former merchandising executive at teen apparel retailer Aeropostale Inc was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday after being convicted of defrauding the company and taking more than $25 million in kickbacks from a key vendor.