By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ever since FBI agents raided his homes in Washington and New Orleans in 2005, little has gone his way. But Wednesday was different for ex-Rep. William Jefferson, who faces a 13 year prison sentence. In an unexpected move, and against the advice of the prosecution, U.S. District Judge T.S….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – It’s almost judgment day for ex-Rep. William Jefferson, the New Orleans Congressman who at one time seemed invincible. That was at one time. Last year, he lost his seat in a bid for a 10th term. Then this past summer he was convicted by a federal jury on 11…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ex-Rep. William Jefferson, who is painfully aware of “the stain on his honor”, should get a sentence of less than 10 years, not the 27 to 33 years recommended by the prosecution, Jefferson’s lawyer wrote in a motion filed Monday. “No court has ever imposed a sentence longer than…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Convicted ex-Congressman William Jefferson may be facing some serious prison time, but that hasn’t stopped him from trying to keep some of his worldly possessions including his and his wife’s wedding rings and a gun, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The paper reports that Jefferson is scheduled on Dec. 9…
No matter the date, Jefferson is likely to get whacked at sentencing. Though the conviction was overwhelming — guilty on 11 of 16 counts — he’s not likely to show much remorse at sentencing because of his plan to appeal the conviction. He may either tell the judge he did some foolish things, but he’s…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A married FBI agent, at the center of sexual scandal that surfaced this week, had written down a list of sexual affairs with female FBI agents and a key informant in the Congressman William Jefferson case because his therapist had asked him to, according to a person familiar with situation. The…
Here’s a little explosive news. These are the things agents know can harm a case. In this case, so far, this sexual relationship hasn’t derailed the conviction. But we’ll see on appeal. By New Orleans Times-Picayune Staff Federal Judge T.S. Ellis III today denied former Rep. William Jefferson’s request for a new trial. The request…
Ironically, this highly educated Harvard Law School grad who pursued the almighty dollar at any cost, has now filed for bankruptcy. It is the latest chapter in a sad tale of a man who had so much going for him. By Frank Donze New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — Faced with a recent federal court…
