Judge denies Ex-US Rep. Jefferson's request for a new trial on federal corruption chargesSeptember 21st, 2009 Judge: Ex-US Rep. Jefferson won't get new trialWASHINGTON — A federal judge has denied the request for a new trial by a former Louisiana congressman convicted on corruption charges.
Former Rep. Jefferson, convicted in freezer cash corruption case, files for bankruptcyAugust 31st, 2009 Ex-lawmaker in freezer cash case files bankruptcyNEW ORLEANS — A former Louisiana congressman convicted of corruption after federal agents found cash in his freezer has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. The bankruptcy petition filed last week by former Rep.
Jury convicts ex-La. congressman's brother on 4 counts, including bribery, acquits on 3 countsAugust 22nd, 2009 Ex-La. congressman's brother convicted of briberyNEW ORLEANS — A federal jury has convicted New Orleans political operative Mose Jefferson of bribery charges less than a month after his brother, a former Louisiana congressman, was found guilty of unrelated corruption charges. The jury of six men and six women on Friday convicted Jefferson of two counts each of bribery and obstruction of justice for paying $100,000 in kickbacks to former New Orleans school board president Ellenese Brooks-Simms.
Conviction in ex-congressman freezer cash case comes after botched Ted Stevens prosecutionAugust 6th, 2009 After Ted Stevens fiasco, feds win cold cash caseALEXANDRIA, Va. — A jury handed federal prosecutors a victory in finding an ex-congressman guilty of bribery, racketeering and other charges, four months after a corruption conviction against former Alaska Sen.
Jury convicts former La. congressman Jefferson of 11 of 16 counts in freezer cash bribe caseAugust 5th, 2009 Former congressman convicted in freezer cash caseALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Louisiana congressman accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes was convicted in federal court Wednesday in a case in which agents famously found $90,000 stashed in his freezer.
Jury begins deliberations in corruption trial of ex-congressman found with cash in freezerJuly 30th, 2009 Jury starts deliberating in ex-congressman's trialALEXANDRIA, Va. — Jury deliberations have started in the corruption trial of a former Louisiana congressman who gained notoriety after FBI agents found $90,000 hidden in his freezer.
Jury to begin deciding whether ex-congressman Jefferson is guilty of taking $400,000 in bribesJuly 30th, 2009 Jury to decide in ex-congressman's bribery trialALEXANDRIA, Va. — Ex-congressman William Jefferson was a political rock star in west Africa who was willing to wield his influence for financial benefit, but that is not a crime, his defense lawyer told a jury Wednesday.
Prosecutors say $90,000 found in freezer was only the latest bribery scheme by ex-congressmanJuly 29th, 2009 Prosecutors: Jefferson had numerous bribe schemesALEXANDRIA, Va. — Prosecutors say the $90,000 cash found in the freezer of a former Louisiana congressman was just the most recent bribe money he'd received.
Closing arguments near in bribery trial of ex-congressman accused of hiding cash in freezerJuly 24th, 2009 Closing arguments next week in freezer cash trialALEXANDRIA, Va. — Defense lawyers for a former Louisiana congressman accused of taking bribes and found with $90,000 in cash in his freezer presented their side to a federal jury Thursday in a matter of hours.
Attorney says Former La. congressman Jefferson not expected to testify at his bribery trialJuly 23rd, 2009 Bribery trial: Ex-lawmaker not planning to testifyALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Louisiana congressman accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes will not testify in his defense at his bribery trial, his lawyer said Wednesday.
Judge refuses to toss bribery case against brother of ex-congressman William Jefferson of La.June 27th, 2009 Bribery charges stand against ex-congressman's kinNEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has refused to throw out bribery charges against the brother of a former Louisiana congressman. Friday's ruling says a newspaper report forecasting Mose Jefferson's indictment didn't taint the grand jury proceedings.
Witness at ex-La. Rep. Jefferson's trial: 'consutling fees' disguised bribe paymentsJune 17th, 2009 Witness says he bribed ex-La. congressmanALEXANDRIA, Va.
Opening statements due in bribery, freezer cash trial of former Rep. William JeffersonJune 16th, 2009 Ex-congressman on trial over freezer cash, briberyALEXANDRIA, Va. — The infamous $90,000 in cash found in the freezer of a former Louisiana congressman accused of taking bribes is evidence of nothing more than a failed FBI sting, a defense lawyer told jurors Tuesday.
Prosecutors: witness won't testify in trial of ex-congressman Jefferson accused of briberyJune 11th, 2009 Witness won't testify at ex-congressman's trialALEXANDRIA, Va. — The woman who triggered an investigation of former congressman William Jefferson and eventually gave him a suitcase stuffed with $100,000 in cash won't be called as a prosecution witness at Jefferson's trial on bribery and other charges.
Ex-US Rep. Jefferson to be tried on bribery charges, 4 years after $90K found in freezerJune 7th, 2009 Ex-US Rep. Jefferson faces federal bribery chargesALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former U.S.
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