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Red State (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Former Democratic Congressman William Jefferson, convicted on bribery and racketeering charges and sentenced to a Congressional-record 13-year sentence, recently received a couple of significant holiday-season gifts from Judge T.J. Ellis III. Recently, Judge Ellis decided that Jefferson is not a flight risk and may remain free pending appeal, a process that may take a year or more. During that time,...
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The Corner (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
And you thought the Pelican State had seen it all. Nearly five years ago, then-Louisiana congressman William Jefferson, a Democrat, hid $90,000 cash in his freezer. Following an FBI bribery sting, he was finally sentenced to 13 years in prison last week. Turns out he was a cheap date. ABC News reports that Louisiana senator Mary Landrieu, one of the last Democrats holding out on supporting Senate majority...
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From Sea To Shining Sea (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Yesterday Iran announced that, by gosh, it just could not accept the proposal to have its uranium processed in some other country, but that maybe some possible changes in the proposal could be worked out. Maybe discussions could take place on this over the coming months. In other news events Bill Clinton said he did not have sex with that woman, and Congressman William Jefferson said he had no idea...
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MOLDY CITY (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
A Times Picayune reporter seems shocked that a James Perry commercial uses bleeped out profanity to make a point about two of his opponents in the upcoming mayoral election. Unfortunately, I'm anything but shocked that no journalists showed the slightest bit of curiosity when a fourth candidate, Troy Henry, made a similar point in a more genteel manner : "People judge you for who you are,"...
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Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Alexandria, Virginia (CNN) – A federal judge ruled Wednesday that former Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana can remain free pending appeal of his conviction on corruption charges. The appeal must be filed by November 23. Jefferson, a Democrat who was defeated after nine terms representing the New Orleans area, was indicted in 2007 for bribery [...]
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Former Rep. William Jefferson will remain free on bond while he appeals his 13-year prison sentence on bribery charges.
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American Conservative Daily (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Former Rep. William Jefferson will remain free on bond while he appeals his 13-year prison sentence on bribery charges.
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WAFB - Local News (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Former Louisiana congressman William Jefferson will not serve any prison time for at least a year.
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Shadow of Diogenes (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
(Q) What do you think of convicted felons receiving federal pensions ? In this particular instance , I am referring to former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson who was convicted on 11 of 16 charges of corruption. He's getting benefits paid...
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Values Voter News (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Related: In a news report on first elected black Senator ABC failed to identify him as a Republican who later lost to a white democrat If Big Media doesn't tell you which party a politician belongs to who is involved in a scandal assume democrat but for much more see label Party ID No Party ID on ABC for Imprisoned Jefferson; CBS Skips Sentencing By: Brent Baker November 14, 2009 14:45 ET Former Congressman...
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Corruption Chronicles (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Referring to a congressman who stashed a $90,000 cash bribe in his freezer as a “cancer on the body politic,” a Virginia federal judge slapped the once-powerful Democrat with a 13-year prison sentence for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes during his lengthy political career. Disgraced Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson, the first lawmaker charged with violating...
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Sentencing Law and Policy (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
This Roll Call article, whic is headlined "Jefferson’s Sentence Is a Record-Setter," provides some post-game commentary on this past Friday's federal sentencing of William Jefferson. Here are a few highlights: A freezer full of cash made ex-Rep. William Jefferson a...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
A FORMER US Congressman slammed with corruption charges over business deals in Nigeria has been jailed for 13 years. William Jefferson, a Democrat from Louisiana was sentenced on Friday after he was found guilty on August 11 of 11 of 16 corruption charges by a Federal jury.
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P/Oed Patriot (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
A ccording to an Article on the BBC News, Louisiana Democratic Lawmaker, William Jefferson, has just been sentenced to 13 years in Prison fro Bribery and Money Laundering. William Jefferson is the same Politician that was caught with $90,000 stuffed in his Freezer. For the 20 years in office he was taking Bribes: "William Jefferson, a Louisiana Democrat who served for nearly 20 years, was convicted...
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