Guilty:
“ALEXANDRIA, VA. – Former Democratic Congressman William Jefferson was found guilty of 11 of 16 corruption charges today by a federal jury.
The jury of eight women and four men returned a guilty verdict following five days of deliberation.
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The 16 counts and the verdicts; the case history
In the 16-count indictment, Jefferson was charged with soliciting bribes [...]

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For the “Ugh” dumbassed rulings file:
“The FBI violated the Constitution when agents raided U.S. Rep. William Jefferson‚Äôs office last year and viewed legislative documents, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
The court ordered the Justice Department to return any privileged documents it seized from the Louisiana Democrat’s office on Capitol Hill. The court did not order [...]

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If arrogance had a personification, it would be fully indicted soon to be expelled Rep. “Dollar Bill” Jefferson.
” Saying “I have no fear,” Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans, returned to Capitol Hill on Monday to cast his first votes since being indicted a week ago on federal corruption charges.
Jefferson strode confidently onto the House floor [...]

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“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 [...]

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I told you so… (SEE HERE)
“Rep. William Jefferson (news, bio, voting record), D-La., was indicted Monday on federal charges of racketeering, soliciting bribes and money-laundering in a long-running bribery investigation into business deals he tried to broker in Africa.
The indictment handed up in federal court in Alexandria., Va., Monday is 94 pages long and [...]

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