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Mon Jun-04-07 05:42 PM
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40. Democratic congressman indicted in bribery probe

Source: Reuters

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Rep. William Jefferson was indicted on Monday on 16 criminal counts for conspiring to solicit bribes and pay off a Nigerian official, with $90,000 of an intended bribe found hidden in his home freezer wrapped in aluminum foil.

The 94-page indictment also charges the Louisiana lawmaker with racketeering, soliciting bribes for himself and his family, fraud, money laundering, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSWAT00765020070604?src=060407_14_DOUBLEFEATURE_

Crap. This is nasty.

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