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Mayor Ray Nagin took $50,000 payoff, granite, consulting gig, businessman says
The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune ^ | June 27, 2012 | David Hammer and Gordon Russell

Posted on 06/27/2012 12:49:20 PM PDT by abb

While in office, Mayor Ray Nagin accepted a $50,000 payoff and shipments of free granite from city vendor Frank Fradella, and after leaving City Hall, he became a highly paid consultant to Fradella, according to court documents filed this morning. Fradella was in federal court to plead guilty to one count of securities fraud and one count of conspiring to bribe Nagin, described in court documents as "Public Official A."

The government's description of that public official, as well as other clues, make clear that it is Nagin.

Nagin has not been charged. He has not responded to an email seeking comment. Robert Jenkins, who WDSU-TV has reported is his lawyer, has not returned calls from The Times-Picayune.

Paul Murphy of WWL-TV reported this morning that Jenkins had no comment on Fradella's allegations.

Fradella was charged in bill of information Monday that only vaguely sketched out the alleged kickback scheme. But the summary of the government's case against Fradella filed today added vivid new details -- and made it crystal-clear that Nagin is the target federal prosecutors are seeking.

It says that Fradella, who ran a disaster-recovery firm, transferred $50,000 to Nagin on June 23, 2008, during Nagin's second term in office. By then, Nagin's relationship with Fradella had come under some public scrutiny.

Nagin's public calendar shows two meetings with Fradella on June 24, 2008, including one with Entergy executive Rod West to discuss the possible redevelopment of the Market Street Power Plant. Nagin met with Fradella again a week later, his calendar shows.

Fradella had hoped to land a deal to redevelop the site but never did.

The hulking building has spent much of the past few years caught in a tug-of-war between various would-be developers.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: chocolatecity; katrina; louisiana; nagin; neworleans
The noose tightens.
1 posted on 06/27/2012 12:49:26 PM PDT by abb
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To: abb
Ray Nagin
Democrat
Louisiana

2 posted on 06/27/2012 12:53:54 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: abb

http://www.wwl.com/Nagin-associate-pleads-guilty-to-bribery/13568038

Posted: Wednesday, 27 June 2012 9:29AM
Nagin associate pleads guilty to bribery


3 posted on 06/27/2012 12:55:43 PM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: abb

Did he leave the chocolate city?


4 posted on 06/27/2012 12:58:55 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop the destruction in 2012 or continue the decline)
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To: luvbach1

I think he still lives there, but not sure.


5 posted on 06/27/2012 1:00:53 PM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: oh8eleven

Reconstruction II just keeps rolling along.


6 posted on 06/27/2012 1:05:39 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

Skoooooobus Ray Nagin where are you?


7 posted on 06/27/2012 1:34:12 PM PDT by King Hawk
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To: abb

Looks like everything this guy touches turns to chocolate.

He’s gonna lose it all now for a mere $50,000 payoff?

This guy is only marginally smarter than Marion Barry.

NO_LIMIT_NAGIN.


8 posted on 06/27/2012 1:34:20 PM PDT by Blado (Obama's brain is a coprolite from the Late Soviet Era.)
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$50,000 ?????? That’s chump change for New Orleans. If he had understudied his congressman, William Jefferson, he would have made some real money.


9 posted on 06/27/2012 1:52:35 PM PDT by jmax (Be warned....I'm armed. Round is chambered, full magazine is inserted, safety is off.)
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To: Blado

Looks like everything this guy touches turns to chocolate.

He’s gonna lose it all now for a mere $50,000 payoff?

This guy is only marginally smarter than Marion Barry.

Which means that he will be re-elected next few elections cycles.


10 posted on 06/27/2012 2:34:07 PM PDT by Cyclone59 (Obama is like Ron Burgundy - he will read ANYTHING that is on the teleprompter)
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To: Cyclone59
He’s gonna lose it all now for a mere $50,000 payoff?

I sincerely doubt that he only took one payoff. It was probably very much a way of life for him.

11 posted on 06/27/2012 2:37:21 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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