Former Representative Jefferson Conviction
Officials spoke to reporters about the conviction of Former U.S. Representative William Jefferson on 11 counts of corruption. He was found g… read more
Officials spoke to reporters about the conviction of Former U.S. Representative William Jefferson on 11 counts of corruption. He was found 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 jury convicted Representative Jefferson of 11 of 16 counts that included solicitation of bribery, racketeering and money laundering. Jurors acquitted him of three wire fraud counts, obstruction of justice and violating a law barring bribery of foreign officials. close
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