Thursday, August 06, 2009
Jerry Markon and Brigid Schulte, Washington Post,
Jerry Markon and Brigid Schulte, Washington Post,
Jefferson Convicted In Bribery Scheme
Former congressman William J. Jefferson convicted of corruption charges for 11 of 16 counts that included solicitation of bribery, racketeering and money laundering.
Federal jurors found the Louisiana Democrat guilty of using his congressional office as a criminal enterprise to enrich himself, soliciting and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to support his business ventures in Africa. The eight-woman, four-man jury convicted Jefferson of 11 of 16 counts that included solicitation of bribery, racketeering and money laundering.
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