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Ignore this thread, it didn't happen. Anyone with the name of William Jefferson
(Clinton) just cant be corrupt. Isn't that right, Monica?
Could it be W I L L I A M J E F F E R S O N - dimm-o-crap from
Lousiana.
FBI Raid Angers Some on Hill
Mon May 22 2006 10:00:41 ET
Saturday night’s FBI raid on the office of Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) surprised and angered House officials, who were not told that the Rayburn House Office Building search was to take place until one hour beforehand, offering the latest sign that federal prosecutors are using increasingly aggressive tactics in their pursuit of allegedly corrupt lawmakers.
This is believed to be the first-ever FBI raid on a Congressional office, ROLL CALL reports.
Do ents filed in support of the search show that the Justice Department is assembling a wide-ranging case against the veteran Democratic lawmaker.
At this time, Jefferson is being investigated for bribery, wire fraud, bribery of a foreign official and conspiracy to bribe foreign officials, according to an affidavit filed by an FBI agent in support of the search warrant.
But the Justice Department and FBI agents are also looking at “least seven other schemes in which Congressman Jefferson sought things of value” in return for official acts, the affidavit states.
That suggests that additional avenues for prosecuting Jefferson could be revealed soon. The FBI has two confidential witnesses who are offering testimony against Jefferson, as well as undercover audio and video tapes of him allegedly asking for and receiving bribes worth potentially millions of dollars in exchange for his help in putting together African telecommunications deals for U.S. firms, according to the affidavit.
On one videotape, the FBI filmed Jefferson allegedly receiving $100,000 in cash from one of their cooperating witnesses. Most of the money was later recovered in a raid of Jefferson¹s home, reports ROLL CALL's John Bresnahan.
Jefferson and his family members allegedly received payments from both sides of the telecom deals, with money coming from the American and Nigerian firms through companies controlled by the Jeffersons, his two brothers and son-in-law, according to the FBI affidavit.
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Taken from Drudge Report this AM. (5-22-06)
Ignore this thread, it didn't happen. Anyone with the name of William Jefferson
(Clinton) just cant be corrupt. Isn't that right, Monica?
So does this make Jefferson the Duke Cunningham of the Left?
No. This guy will lie through his teeth in order to avoid conviction and prison...just like another William Jefferson.
Duke Cunningham resigned, plead guilty and is doing time.
This guy is the William Jefferson of a different House. House of Representatives instead of White House.
B-u-s-h?
Eliminated in the first round of every Spelling Bee in which you ever participated, I'll bet.
I was waitong for this
L-o-u-i-s-i-a-n-a
^^dimm-o-craps. Not necessarily for money. Power alone will corrupt or seeking
power. Many in their party would cause the defeat of this country to regain their
power.
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