This case has been riddled with endless problems. The question at this points is: Will the ex-Rep. William Jefferson try to use this latest speed bump as an excuse to push for another delay? By Bruce Alpert New Orleans Times-Picayune WASHINGTON — Attorneys for former Rep. William Jefferson say they are getting the run around…
Rep. William J. Jefferson’s loyal voter base finally wore too thin. A Republican has unseated the 9-term Dem, who faces trial some time next year on public corruption charges. As a Congressman, Jefferson still had a chip to bargain with if he decided to plead guilty. He could have agreed to step down in exchange…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – I always marveled at the voter loyalty Rep. William J. Jefferson generated. Long after the FBI found $90,000 in marked FBI bills in his freezer in August 2005, many many people in the “Big Easy” still loved him. Apparently, Saturday there wasn’t enough of that kind of special love…
