Topic: William Jefferson

William Jefferson's Appeal Could Affect Bribery Law

Roll Call - 23 days ago
Q: A friend and I have been following former Rep. William Jefferson's (D-La.) appeal of his conviction for bribery. Over the holidays, I read that...

FPL Nuke Exec Repays Hefty Relocation Bonus

The Street - 104 days ago
By South Florida Business Journal A former executive from Turkey Point Nuclear Plant is facing a lawsuit over a signed agreement to repay $500,000...

William Jefferson Trial

Mahalo - 458 days ago
/u-s-house-of-representatives" title="U.S. House of Representatives">Congressman from Louisiana , began on January 16, 2007. William Jefferson was indicted on 16 criminal counts including racketeering, soliciting bribes, wire fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice. Jefferson on trial for 16 counts of ...

Obama makes pitch for La. candidate

AP News - 500 days ago
In ad, Obama makes pitch for House candidate from LouisianaPresident Barack Obama is telling New Orleans voters he needs them to vote for the Democrat running for Congress from their city.Obama tells voters in the ad that "New Orleans needs Cedric ...

Ex-La. school official gets prison in bribery case

AP News - 707 days ago
Former New Orleans school board head gets 18 months in prison for her role in bribery scheme The former president of New Orleans' school board has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for her role in a bribery scheme involving ...

Sister, niece of ex-La. congressman plead guilty

AP News - 721 days ago
<div id="subtitle">Sister, niece of former Louisiana congressman plead guilty in federal fraud case</div><div><p>The sister of former U.S. Congressman William Jefferson and her daughter have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, aggravated identity theft ...

Ex-La. congressman's brother sentenced to 10 years

AP News - 749 days ago
Ex-Louisiana congressman's brother gets 10 years in prison, $175K fine in bribery caseThe brother of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for bribing a former New Orleans school board president.Political operative Mose ...

Corruption lands ex-Louisiana congressman 13 years

AP News - 824 days ago
Ex-La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years; longest term for US rep for briberyProsecutors called a former Louisiana congressman's corruption the most extensive in the history of Congress. His punishment delivered a similar message.William Jefferson, who famously hid ...

US lawmaker gets 13 years for cold cash conviction

AFP American Edition - 825 days ago
A disgraced former US congressman who stashed 90,000 dollars in his freezer was sentenced to 13 years in prison for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.William Jefferson, a Democratic lawmaker who represented a district in the southern state ...

Govt asks 27 years in prison for ex-Rep. Jefferson

AP News - 829 days ago
Prosecutors seek at least 27 years in prison for ex-Rep. Jefferson in bribery caseFederal prosecutors want a prison term of at least 27 years for a former Louisiana congressman convicted of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.William Jefferson, a ...