“I’m innocent I tell you!”

” Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of racketeering, money-laundering and soliciting more than $400,000 in bribes in connection with years of trying to broker business deals in Africa.

Jefferson said little during the hearing in federal court in Alexandria, Va., but said he understood the charges. He was released on $100,000 bond.

A 94-page indictment, handed down Monday, details 11 separate bribery schemes and 16 criminal counts, including racketeering, soliciting bribes, wire fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice.

Jefferson faces a possible maximum sentence of 235 years. He is scheduled to go on trial in January.

The charges came almost two years after investigators raided Jefferson’s home in Washington and found $90,000 in cash stuffed in a box in his freezer.”

Yeah,….innocent. Meanwhile the clock is ticking on his congressional career.

I wonder if under Pelosi’s “Swamp Cleaning Plan” if Jefferson will do the right thing and resign.

Yeah…RIGHT!