Finally!
Reuters reported today on the indictments.
U.S. Democratic Rep. William Jefferson was indicted on Monday on 16 criminal counts including soliciting bribes and paying off a Nigerian official, a U.S. Justice Department official said.
The lengthy 94-page indictment also charges Jefferson with racketeering, soliciting bribes for his family, fraud, money laundering, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the official said.
Jefferson, who has denied any wrongdoing, faces a maximum of 235 years in prison if convicted.
Just to refresh your memory, now that it's been so long since this story was in the news, here's a recap of the facts:
The FBI said it caught Jefferson on videotape accepting $100,000 cash intended as a bribe for a Nigerian official, and that $90,000 of that money was found hidden in a freezer in Jefferson's house.
It's about time the Justice Department did its job with Jefferson.
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