Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., was indicted Monday on federal charges of racketeering, money-laundering and soliciting more than $400,000 in bribes in a long-running investigation into business deals he tried to broker in Africa.
The indictment in federal court in Alexandria, Va., lists 16 alleged violations of federal law with prison terms totaling as much as 235 years. Jefferson is charged with racketeering, soliciting bribes, wire fraud, money-laundering, obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
- AP/Washington Post (read full story here)
I hope he gets at least 200 years.
3 comments:
I hope he gets off!!
Everyone knew all this last year and what he did get is re-elected.
Unfortunately, simplystated's hope is more likely than mine.
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