Posted on 10/28/2009 5:12:40 PM PDT by Nicojones
Langford was found guilty on all 60 counts against him, ranging from bribery to money laundering which occurred during his tenure as president of the Jefferson County Commission. Prosecutors convinced the jury Langford took bribes of about $236,000 in exchange for sending county business to the Montgomery firm of investment banker Bill Blount. In return, Blount sent cash and gifts to Langford through Democrat lobbyist Al LaPierre.
Larry Langford expressed disappointment and blamed race and the media for his conviction Wednesday afternoon after a jury convicted him on 60 charges of bribery and conspiracy.
Langford and his family and friends emerged from the federal courthouse in Tuscaloosa less than an hour after the jury returned its verdict, offering very candid comments about the verdict, the past and the future.
"I don't agree with the verdict, but it's done," Langford said.
Langford was found guilty on all 60 counts against him, ranging from bribery to money laundering which occurred during his tenure as president of the Jefferson County Commission. Prosecutors convinced the jury Langford took bribes of about $236,000 in exchange for sending county business to the Montgomery firm of investment banker Bill Blount. In return, Blount sent cash and gifts to Langford through Democrat lobbyist Al LaPierre.
Read more here - http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=11402755
Here is a better article that brings out the cost of this corruption —
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a._A9LMhJxV4
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