U.S. Congressman Charged with Racketeering, Solicitation, Money Laundering, Wire Fraud, Conspiracy and Violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
June 5th, 2007Just another day at the office.
Via: CNN:
Nearly two years after federal agents reported finding $90,000 in a freezer in his Washington home, U.S. Rep. William Jefferson has been charged with a global campaign to solicit bribes, obstruct justice and engage in racketeering, Justice Department officials said Monday.
The veteran Louisiana Democrat faces 16 criminal counts, said Alice Fisher, assistant U.S. attorney general in the criminal division.
“This case is about greed, power and arrogance,” said Joe Persichini, director of the FBI’s Washington field office, which led the investigation.
In addition to the racketeering and solicitation charges, Jefferson has been charged with money laundering, wire fraud, conspiracy and violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
What? A member of congress racketeering, soliciting bribes, committing wire fraud, conspiring, and violating federal laws? Say it ain’t so, say it ain’t so!! Sounds like he was cutting in son someones turf.
Ha! There is a word for everything…
“Kakistocracy, rule by the least-able or least-principled of citizens, is a form of government in which the people least qualified to control the government are the people who control the government.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy
Might as well throw in some yachts in the bahamas.