Below is an excerpt from The Blog of New Orleans and I must say, it is one of the most eloquent and accurate descriptions of Bill Jefferson.
FROM THE BLOG OF NEW ORLEANS: Bill Jefferson uttered his own epitaph as FBI agents raided his homes in New Orleans and Washington on Aug. 3, 2005. He slumped into a sofa after agents handed him a warrant that turned up the infamous $90,000 in marked bills in his freezer and sighed, “What a waste.”
Indeed. What a waste of talent and opportunity. Keep Reading
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What A Waste . . .
Thursday, August 6, 2009Posted by Arlene at 6:24 PM 0 comments
Labels: Corruption, Louisiana, New Orleans, William "Bill" Jefferson
William Jefferson Found Guilty
Wednesday, August 5, 2009William Jefferson, the former Democratic congressman who served the New Orleans area for nine terms, was found guilty today of 11 of 16 corruption charges. Keep Reading
Posted by Arlene at 6:21 PM 0 comments
Labels: Corruption, Federal Court, Guilty, Louisiana, Metro New Orleans, William "Bill" Jefferson
Williams Jefferson Jury Goes Into Fifth Day of Deliberation
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
ALEXANDRIA, VA. -- There were bursts of activity, including an undisclosed question from the jury and two conferences between attorneys and the trial judge, but no verdict Tuesday in the William Jefferson corruption trial
The jury, which was excused 90 minutes early to accommodate a request from one juror, will begin its fifth day of deliberations this morning. Keep Reading
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Labels: William "Bill" Jefferson
