ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A jury is scheduled to resume deliberations in the corruption trial of a former Louisiana congressman who had $90,000 hidden in his freezer.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A jury is scheduled to resume deliberations in the corruption trial of a former Louisiana congressman who had $90,000 hidden in his freezer. Deliberations in the case of William Jefferson didn’t reach a verdict last week. The 12-member jury is to resume work Monday. Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans, is accused of receiving more than $400,000 in bribes and soliciting millions more in exchange for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa. Jefferson’s attorneys say he was acting as a private business consultant and his actions did not constitute bribery under federal law. In August 2005, FBI agents searched Jefferson’s Washington home and found the cash hidden in his freezer. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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