Jefferson stands next to attorney Robert Trout during sentencing last November /Sketch by Art Lien/NBC News By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Rep.William Jefferson was hardly a household name — that is until FBI agents found $90,000 in his freezer at his Capitol Hill home on Aug. 3, 2005. In the public’s eye, that seemed to be…
The defense has been continually trying to show that the government charges and evidence have fallen far short. The judge in the case has ruled to the contrary. Still, in cases like this, there’s never any guarantees of an ultimate victory. Whatever the case, trial starts next week in Alexandria, Va. It’s about time. It’s…
It has been 3 1/2 years since the FBI raided ex-Rep. William Jefferson’s homes on Capitol Hill and in New Orleans and that man has still not gone to trial. Could this latest move delay the May 26th trial? By Bruce Alpert New Orleans Times-Picayune WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson’s attorneys are asking…
