William Jefferson

Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) (C) and his wife Andrea (R) listen to his defense attorney, Robert Trout (L), speak to the media outside U.S. District Court August 5, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia. Jefferson was convicted today on 11 of 16 corruption charges against him. (Getty Images) more pics » Former US representative William Jefferson (D-LA) was found gulity of 11 counts of corruption today in Virginia. Prosecutors alleged that Jefferson used his office in order to elicit a series of complex bribes and payoffs relating to business ventures in Africa, pulling in hundreds of thousands of dollars. His case made national headlines ... Read Full Story

wow-sers! … guess the s y stem works for all! Unless his conviction is overturned on appeal, Jefferson will almost certainly face serious jail time HOTT LOOK @ POL ITICS! Corru ption serves jus tice! Former US representative WILLIAM JEFFERSON (D-LA) was found gulity of 11 counts of corruption in Virginia. Prosecutors alleged that Jefferson used his office in order to elicit a series of complex bribes and payoffs relating to business ventures in Africa, pulling in hundreds of thousands of dollars. His case made national headlines after authorities found $90,000 in cash in Jefferson’s freezer, hidden in frozen pie crusts. Unless his conviction ... Read Full Story

wow-sers! … guess the s y stem works for all! Unless his conviction is overturned on appeal, Jefferson will almost certainly face serious jail time HOTT LOOK @ POL ITICS! Corru ption serves jus tice! Former US representative WILLIAM JEFFERSON (D-LA) was found gulity of 11 counts of corruption in Virginia. Prosecutors alleged that Jefferson used his office in order to elicit a series of complex bribes and payoffs relating to business ventures in Africa, pulling in hundreds of thousands of dollars. His case made national headlines after authorities found $90,000 in cash in Jefferson’s freezer, hidden in frozen pie crusts. Unless his conviction ... Read Full Story

Former U.S. Congressman William J. Jefferson, 62, of New Orleans, La., was sentenced Friday, November 13, 2009 to 13 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for using his office to corruptly solicit bribes. Jefferson was also ordered to forfeit more than $470,000. “The court’s sentence today reaffirms the principle that all people – no matter what their title or position – are equal before the law,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman. “In a stunning betrayal of the public’s trust, former Congressman Jefferson repeatedly used his public office for private gain. The lengthy prison sentence imposed on Mr. ... Read Full Story

Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) (C) and his wife Andrea (R) listen to his defense attorney, Robert Trout (L), speak to the media outside U.S. District Court August 5, 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia. Jefferson was convicted today on 11 of 16 corruption charges against him. (Getty Images) more pics » Former US representative William Jefferson (D-LA) was found gulity of 11 counts of corruption today in Virginia. Prosecutors alleged that Jefferson used his office in order to elicit a series of complex bribes and payoffs relating to business ventures in Africa, pulling in hundreds of thousands of dollars. His case made national headlines ... Read Full Story