[NormsRevenge]

Congressman William Jefferson D-La., speaks at the swearing in ceremony for Mayor Ray Nagin at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on Thursday June 1, 2006. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

[Brilliant]

Does this suggest that Jefferson was stupid enough to respond to one of those letters from a Nigerian Prince, or does it suggest that he was so smart that he took the Nigerian Prince for everything he's worth?

[azhenfud]

"Nigeria's vice president sought up to $500,000 and a stake in a technology venture in his country, according to statements Rep. William Jefferson..."

He might have been scammed.

[Abathar]

Hey, that better not be the money that was going to be wired into my bank account tomorrow to help out a jammed up widow...

[evets]

Fellow Freepers, Since the president has sealed the records of this case, I have inherited the cold cash from Jefferson's freezer.

I am unable to move the cash at this time due to taxes. If one of you is willing to send me a check for half the amount, I will pay the taxes, and mail you your half plus 10%. Please email me and I will give you my address. Kakwamefuza Alabemefato aka: evets

[Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin]

Gee, the Arabs funded Clinton's Presidential Library, and Jefferson's got the Nigerian's taken care of, so what's next...

[lilylangtree]

Jefferson is as corrupt and ethically lacking as the clintoons. And congress sticks its head into the sand. This man needs to be thrown out. Before congress can make laws, it needs to clean its houses for cryin' out loud.

[lilylangtree]

Jefferson is as corrupt and ethically lacking as the clintoons. And congress sticks its head into the sand. This man needs to be thrown out. Before congress can make laws, it needs to clean its houses for cryin' out loud.

[theDentist]

He got $100K. They found $90K of it in his freezer. Where's that other $10K???

[maica]

Jefferson allegedly told Mody earlier that he was arranging the deal to benefit his five daughters.


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I wonder what else he has done to benefit his five daughters. The oldest three are graduates of Harvard College and Harvard School of Law. I bet they are on Boards of everything in New Orleans.

[sono]

Nigerian Bank Scam meets The Culture of Corruption ...

[ravingnutter]

Guess who who went with Clinton on his African visit...Joseph Wilson and Rep. William Jefferson (D-La)

Guess who was at the Clinton State Dinner for Ghanian President Jerry Rawlings...Joseph and Valerie Wilson and Rep. William J. Jefferson, D-La., and Andrea G. Jefferson, vice chancellor, Southern University at New Orleans (warning: .pdf file).

Geez...what a coincidence {wink, wink}.

Also found this interesting tidbit in my search:

Ex-Conyers aide who skipped fraud sentencing arrested in Africa