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Louisiana Rep. Jefferson Wins Temporary Delay in Bribery Probe

Jefferson wants the appellate court to allow him to look at the seized materials before the special review team to determine whether any of the documents fell into the category of legislative privilege.

Investigators had held off on reviewing the records because the outcry on Capitol Hill

According to a government court filing last week, Jefferson also is under investigation in "at least seven other schemes in which the congressman sought things of value in exchange for his performance of official acts."

[StJacques]

"Jefferson wants the appellate court to allow him to look at the seized materials before the special review team to determine whether any of the documents fell into the category of legislative privilege."

"Legislative Privilege" can only refer to Jefferson's internal communications with his staff. I obviously expect the congressman has a different opinion, but the idea of "privilege" in this instance must be very narrow.

[steveegg]

Jefferson wants the appellate court to allow him to look at the seized materials before the special review team to determine whether any of the documents fell into the category of legislative privilege.

Like every bit of incriminating evidence?