Mayor and ex-mistress convicted in corruption trial

The Trentonian ^ | Apr 16, 2008 | JEFFREY GOLD

[Spaghetti Man]

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A federal jury has convicted former Newark Mayor Sharpe James and his ex-mistress of corruption stemming from the cut-rate sale of city land.

James was convicted on all five charges he faced, including fraud and conspiracy.

His former girlfriend, Tamika Riley, was convicted on those charges and the eight others she faced, including evading taxes and cheating to obtain subsidized housing assistance for herself.

[Spaghetti Man]

Not sure if this has already been posted.

[Jeff Head]

Just another day of injustice in America. But I'm going to change things. I am who I have been waiting for.

THE TRUTH ABOUT BLACK LIBERATION THEOLOGY

[nikos1121]

Any reason why he’s not listed as being democrat and black by the msm?

[Abathar]

Waiting for the gratuitous "The B*tch set me up!" statement.

[edcoil]

First the governor now the mayor of its largest city.

How cool is that.

[evets]

Tamika Riley

[Spaghetti Man]

also here:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/04/newark_ex_mayor_sharpe_james_convicted.html

[NativeSon]

indeed :o)

[Ouderkirk]

General rule #1: If party affiliation is not mentioned then they’re d’RATS.

Absolute Rule #1: Thou shalt not mention d’RATS in connection with corruption.

[Edison]

Will wonders never cease...I figured this to go the OJ way in Newark. Just part of the job.

[LucyJo]

It is way past time we asked ourselves how we allowed this type of people control over our cities, states, and nation, and to put a stop to it.

[edcoil]

Half of every graduating class graduates at the bottom and private industry does not want them so, they go into government and in their ineptitude they try to tell private industry what to do that they never did. Then we call for private industry to enter and fix the problem and when they do, we say they don't have the experience in politics to do a better job. It's a silly world.

[LucyJo]

~ It’s a silly world. ~

Topsy-turvy and haywired.

[Sig Sauer P220]

I’d say she looks pretty hot, but I can’t because I’m a “typical white guy”.

[atomic_dog]

I’d say she looks pretty hot, but I can’t because I’m a “typical white guy”.

And do all the girlies say you're pretty fly for a white guy?

[marlon]

I’d say she’s having a wardrobe malfunction.

[flowerplough]

“Topsy-turvy and haywired”?

Nay, LJ. Try top-heavy and underwired, yo?

(And knock me ovah with a feathah, too, while you’re at it. I’d predicted Sharpie Sharpe’s total exoneration.)

[acoulterfan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpe_James

[EDINVA]

wow ... I thought this was a Detroit story and thought the courts had moved fast, but it’s just another liberal Dem big city mayor who actually got caught.

[acoulterfan]

“prior to politics he was a physical eduction teacher”!!! (Wikipedia)