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  • High court rejects appeal of ex-La. congressman

    November 26, 2012 9:55 AM

    WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is leaving in place the corruption conviction of a former Louisiana congressman who hid money from bribes in his freezer. The justices on Monday rejected without comment an appeal by former Rep. William Jefferson, who is serving a 13-year term in federal prison. ... more »
  • Shooting at home of ex-congressman's brother

    May 11, 2012 3:26 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - An early morning shooting was reported at the New Orleans home of a brother of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson. Police have identified the victim only as a woman who was in serious condition Friday at a New Orleans hospital. Police said a man said he arrived... more »
  • Hearing scheduled for former Rep. Jefferson

    April 20, 2012 7:50 AM

    ALEXANDRIA - A hearing in federal court may determine whether a former Louisiana congressman will have to begin serving a 13-year prison sentence for taking bribes and other crimes. Democrat William Jefferson was convicted back in 2009 but has been free on bond while appealing his case. The case drew... more »
  • Federal jury finds ex-NO politician guilty

    July 25, 2011 4:09 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A federal jury has convicted former New Orleans City Council member and state Rep. Renee Gill Pratt of conspiring with members of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson's family to steal more than $1 million from a string of charities supported with taxpayer money. The jury returned... more »
  • Defense rests in ex-lawmaker's racketeering trial

    February 16, 2011 12:21 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The defense has rested in the federal trial of a former Louisiana lawmaker charged with funneling grant money to sham nonprofits. Closing arguments are expected Wednesday afternoon. During her second day of testimony, former state Rep. Renee Gill Pratt said Wednesday morning she relied exclusively on audit... more »
  • Mose Jefferson reports to prison

    March 29, 2010 1:02 PM

    The brother of a former congressman has reported to a federal prison in Texarkana, Texas, to begin serving a 10-year sentence for his conviction in a bribery case. Mose Jefferson reported Monday, said Felicia Ponce of the Bureau of Prisons. Last week a federal judge in New Orleans... more »
  • Ex-congressman's brother faces sentencing

    January 28, 2010 4:59 AM

    Political operative Mose Jefferson faces sentencing Thursday for bribing a former New Orleans school board president. In August, a jury convicted Jefferson of charges he paid kickbacks to Ellenese Brooks-Simms for her support in awarding school contracts to a computer-based teaching system he sold. Jefferson is a brother of former... more »
  • Jefferson sentenced to 13 years

    November 13, 2009 4:53 PM

    Former Louisiana congressman William Jefferson has been sentenced to 13 years for racketeering, and taking bribes. The sentence is far less than the 27 years the prosecution sought. Prosecutors said he took in nearly $500,000 in exchange for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa. Jefferson,... more »
  • Former congressman to be sentenced today

    November 13, 2009 8:37 AM

    The former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer and was later convicted of federal bribery charges will soon learn his punishment. William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday afternoon in Virginia. Jefferson was convicted on charges including... more »
  • William Jefferson's sentencing delayed

    October 14, 2009 1:16 PM

    The sentencing of former congressman William Jefferson will be delayed until November. Jefferson was convicted on 11 of 16 counts in a federal bribery case. His lawyers said Jefferson didn't receive his pre-sentencing report within the 35 days required by law. He will be sentenced on November 13. He could... more »
  • Mose Jefferson seeks new trial

    September 23, 2009 11:57 AM

    Mose Jefferson, the brother of former Louisiana congressman William Jefferson, asked a judge for a new trial after he was convicted of bribery and obstruction of justice charges. His lawyer argues jurors were confused by how federal prosecutors charged Jefferson in the case. The jury convicted Jefferson last month... more »
  • Jefferson denied new trial

    September 21, 2009 12:56 PM

    Former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson isn't going to get a new trial. A federal judge denied a request for another hearing. Jefferson was convicted last month on 11 of 16 federal counts. He was found guilty of using his influence to broker business deals in Africa after federal agents found... more »
  • State Rep. Cedric Richmond To Run For Congress

    September 8, 2009 4:47 PM

    State Rep. Cedric Richmond of New Orleans says he'll run for Congress next year. Richmond announced Tuesday that he'll seek the 2nd District post now held by Joseph Cao (Gow). Cao is a Republican and the first Vietnamese member of Congress. He defeated Rep. William Jefferson last year after Jefferson... more »
  • William Jefferson Declares Bankruptcy

    August 31, 2009 11:32 AM

    A former Louisiana congressman who was convicted of federal corruption charges this month has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. The bankruptcy petition filed last week by former Rep. William Jefferson and his wife, Andrea, says they owe between $1 million and $10 million to fewer than 50 creditors. The... more »
  • Jefferson Attorney Plans Appeal

    August 6, 2009 9:00 AM

    An attorney for former Congressman William Jefferson plans to get his guilty verdicts overturned. Yesterday, a jury found Jefferson guilty on 11 of 16 counts of bribery, racketeering, and other charges. An FBI sting turned up $90,000 in cash stored in a freezer of Jefferson's home. Today, jurors... more »
  • Jefferson Convicted

    August 6, 2009 8:34 AM

    Former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson will face 150 years in prison after he was convicted on eleven of sixteen bribery charges. Jurors saw surveillance video showing him accepting a briefcase full of bribe money. Jefferson accepted more than $400,000 in bribes to broker business deals in Africa. He will be... more »

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