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To: defconw
Former Congressional Aide Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scandal (Abramoff "congressman A" is a Democrat)
  Posted by Phsstpok
On 01/11/2006 5:45:31 PM CST · 1 reply · 35+ views


FoxNews ^ | 1/11/06 | Molly Hooper
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former congressional aide pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery and aiding and abetting the solicitation of bribes by a member of Congress. Brett Pfeffer , a former aide to Rep. William Jefferson , D-La., entered his plea deal in U.S. District Court in Alexandria..." "Today this defendant admitted to a crime which, at its core, is a bribery scheme involving a public official," said Assistant Attorney General Alice Fisher of the Criminal Division. snip "The congressman told me of a business opportunity in Nigeria," Pfeffer told Judge...

210 posted on 01/11/2006 3:49:09 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: TomGuy

Jefferson--is this the guy who had piles of cash in his freezer?


215 posted on 01/11/2006 3:49:58 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: TomGuy
Rep. William Jefferson , D-LaRep. William Jefferson , D-LaRep. William Jefferson , D-LaRep. William Jefferson , D-LaRep. William Jefferson , D-LaRep. William Jefferson , D-LaRep. William Jefferson , D-La

(as Rush always says)

217 posted on 01/11/2006 3:50:32 PM PST by llevrok (Chutzpah, with salsa on the side.)
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To: TomGuy

Yes... Harry Reid's next right? His lobbyist was real tight with Jack.


231 posted on 01/11/2006 3:57:37 PM PST by AliVeritas (DNC - The longer the nose, the more we expose. Stick and Bucket Brigade, Able Danger, Barrett)
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