Just like his brother, Mose Jefferson finds himself headed to prison. It’s a shame a family that could have contributed so much to the public good, chose instead to stuff their pockets. Mose was convicted Friday. By Laura Maggi New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — Mose Jefferson, the older brother of the former U.S. Rep….
William Jefferson was already in financial straights before this. He bounced plenty checks and ran up credit cards. Now he and his family face some tough times ahead with the jury’s latest finding. By Bruce Alpert and Jonathan Tilove New Orleans Times-Picayune William Jefferson, the former Democratic congressman convicted of 11 of 16 counts of…
As expected, ex-Rep. William Jefferson was convicted. The evidence was overwhelming and prosecutors portrayed Jefferson as a shakedown artist and major operator. He may be a nice guy, but he was a crooked politician. By Bruce Alpert and Jonathan Tilove The Times-Picayune William Jefferson, the former Democratic congressman who served the New Orleans area for…
A verdict is not likely to come until at least Wednesday, and it could take longer. It’s a complicated case and at least a few counts are likely to trigger some spirited conversation during deliberations, which resume Tuesday. UPDATE: 7 p.m. Wednesday: The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported that the jury failed to reach a verdict…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire Next Stop: Closing Arguments. The defense for ex-Rep. William Jefferson rested its case Thursday, opening the door for closing arguments, which are scheduled for Tuesday, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported. The defense and prosecution will each have 2 1/2 hours to argue before the jury of eight women and four men…
Drum roll please. And now the moment some of you have been waiting for: Will ex-Rep. William Jefferson take the stand on his own behalf? The defense is expected to begin presenting its case later this week and will have to decide if it’s best to put Jefferson on the stand. Some politicians have done…
The theme throughout this case has been that then-Rep. William Jefferson tried to make sure his family got a slice of pie. In this case, he tried to make sure his brother Mose got plenty of money. By Jonathan Tilove and Bruce Alpert New Orleans Times-Picayune ALEXANDRIA, VA. — In January 2002, Louisiana oil entrepreneur…
Sure Jefferson is trying to say that he didn’t think he was doing anything wrong. But he’ll have to find some way to explain to the jurors why, when he spoke to an FBI informant who was wearing a wire, he used a code word for money (“African art”) and sounded as if he was…
