The New York Times
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 -- 5:48 PM ET
-----
William Jefferson, Ex-Congressman, Convicted in Bribery Case
A federal jury in Alexandria, Va., on Wednesday convicted
former Representative William Jefferson, a Louisiana
Democrat, on 11 of 16 counts, including bribery in a case in
which agents found $90,000 in his freezer.
He was accused of accepting more than $400,000 in bribes and
seeking millions more in exchange for brokering business
deals in Africa. The jury deliberated five days before
returning the verdict.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na
-----
Now get the New York Times Breaking News to your mobile phone. Sign up
for the alerts by texting NEWSALERTS to 698698 (NYTNYT).
-----
About This E-Mail
You received this message because you are signed up to receive Breaking News
Alerts from NYTimes.com.
To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines
or other newsletters, go to:
http://www.nytimes.com/email
NYTimes.com
620 Eighth Ave.
New York, NY 10018
Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company
No comments:
Post a Comment