Jefferson attorneys request to use names (William Jefferson D-La)

NOLA ^ | October 28, 2007

[Libloather]

Jefferson attorneys request to use names

Attorneys for Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans, are asking Virginia District Court Judge T.S. Ellis III to give them permission to refer to the real names of business executives and Nigerian leaders alluded to in the Justice Department's 16-count indictment of the congressman by pseudonyms such as "Businessperson A," "Businessperson DEF," "Nigerian Official A" and other similar references. Many of the names have already been deciphered through a government list of unindicted co-conspirators and there's no longer any reason for secrecy because the grand jury investigating the congressman has returned its indictment, Jefferson's attorneys stated in their legal brief. Some of those whose identities were kept secret in the indictment have been promised immunity against prosecution for any information they've provided about Jefferson, the congressman's legal brief stated. "Mr. Jefferson has been indicted and he is entitled to defend himself with reference to real facts and real individuals," the brief stated. Among the officials referred to by pseudonyms in the indictment are former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Noreen Wilson, the president of a New Orleans company, Global Environmental Energy Corp., that was trying to sell trash-to-energy incinerators in Africa; and George Knost, president of Arkel Sugar of Baton Rouge, which was seeking the congressman's help to operate a sugar refinery in Nigeria.

[Libloather]

Exhibit "A" - the fridge.

Exhibit "B" - the bribery loot.

Exhibit "C" - the perp - Billy Jeff.

[Cobra64]

[ken21]

the stupid party pushed all of its wrong doers to exit before the election.

meanwhile, the evil party allows this wrong doer to stay in congress.

[scrabblehack]

Hmm...I got one of those Nigerian scam e-mails....I never dreamed that the person claiming to send the e-mail was the actual person sending the e-mail.

[tomnbeverly]

Please Democrats Bribary, conspiracy what is that? Slap on the wrist and probation... I mean if Sandy Berger can commit ultimate treason by covering up the failings of a former presidents in stopping the worst terrorist attack on American soil and for that all he gets is fine... Doesn’t even have to take a lie detector test and joins his conspirators campaign for a cabinet post in which he will be paid a hefty salary by us taxpayers...well I mean what more can you say...