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Jefferson Case Will be Remembered for Cash in the Freezer

Doug Cornelius August 6, 2009 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act [+]

Former Congressman William Jefferson’s corruption trial will always be remembered as the one about the guy with the cash in his freezer. But Jefferson was acquitted of Count 11, violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. This was the primary crime related to the stash of $100 bills the FBI found between boxes of Boca … Read more »

Jefferson Convicted of Corruption Charges

Doug Cornelius August 6, 2009 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1

William Jefferson, the former nine-term congressman from Louisiana, was found guilty of 11 of 16 corruption charges on Wednesday by a federal jury. The Jefferson case was most famous for the discovery of $90,000 of cash stuffed in his freezer. Prosecutors said Jefferson planned to use the cash for a bribe. Jefferson’s lawyers said the … Read more »