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Sentence of 13 Years for Ex-Louisiana Congressman

Former Representative William J. Jefferson, a New Orleans Democrat, was sentenced for using his office to try to enrich himself and his relatives.

 

Former congressman William Jefferson convicted in freezer cash case

Former congressman William Jefferson convicted in freezer cash case

A federal jury convicted a former Louisiana congressman today of taking bribes on 11 of 16 counts in a case in which agents found $90,000 in his freezer.

 

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