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Seven months removed from prison, former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana is trying to undo a $392,000 civil judgment for stockholders in a defunct telecommunications company that figured into his criminal case. He's asked a federal judge in Louisville, Ky., to reverse the order that he pay the money to iGate Inc. investors. The reason: The convictions on which the civil award rested have been overturned. "Thus, no basis any longer exist[s] on which this court may maintain its judgment and order," Jefferson's motion says.The lawsuit was filed 11 years ago by Daniel Cadle of Newton Falls, Ohio, on...

See for example this thread first. Congressman gets indicted for stash Ninety thousand dollars in cold cash Congressman gone wild But his base isn't riled Guess they're hoping he'll throw them a bash!

Ethics: Rep. William Jefferson now sits on the Homeland Security Committee. How is someone unfit to deal with the nation's finances on Ways and Means qualified to deal with terror and classified intelligence? Jefferson, who represents New Orleans, redefined the meaning of cold cash when FBI agents found $90,000 hidden in a freezer in his northeast Washington home in August 2005. He'd been the focus of an FBI bribery investigation when that July he was videotaped accepting $100,000 in $100 bills from an FBI informant. Is a bribee better with secrets? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, leader of the most ethical...