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Convicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson Files For Bankruptcy
The Times-Picayune ^ | Aug 31, 2009

Posted on 08/31/2009 9:01:24 AM PDT by AtlasStalled

Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson and his wife, Andrea, have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection as the convicted ex-congressman prepares for a forfeiture hearing in his federal corruption case. William Jefferson was convicted earlier this month in Virginia on 11 of 16 corruption charges. He faces a forfeiture hearing because the jury found that he and his family received $470,000 and more than 30 million shares of stock proceeds as a result of criminal activities. Meanwhile, he and his wife are seeking protection from a handful of creditors. They owe more than $1 million and less than $10 million, according to forms filed in federal bankruptcy court last week by the Jeffersons' daughter, attorney and former state legislator Jalila Jefferson-Bullock.

The court filings also show that the couple has between $1 million and $10 million in assets, but the forms are no more specific than that, and it's unclear how far in debt the couple is. An attached list of 20 creditors appears to include everything from the Jeffersons' mortgage holders, to their credit cards, cable television and car loan providers.

(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: coldcash; corruptdems; cultureofcorruption; williamjefferson

1 posted on 08/31/2009 9:01:24 AM PDT by AtlasStalled
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To: AtlasStalled

He should start looking around in freezers, he’s bound to find some money there.


2 posted on 08/31/2009 9:02:10 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: AtlasStalled

We need that Nelson picture stat!


3 posted on 08/31/2009 9:02:52 AM PDT by American Silver Eagle
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To: AtlasStalled

Now he really needs some cold hard cash.


4 posted on 08/31/2009 9:03:09 AM PDT by VRWCRick
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To: AtlasStalled

A pure example of Racism. Where are the Justice Brothers when you need them.


5 posted on 08/31/2009 9:05:05 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Big Ears + Big Spending --> BigEarMarx, the man behind TOTUS)
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To: AtlasStalled

poor, POOR Mr. Jefferson (D)-Louisiana!

I’m SURE that this is NOTHING but a CLASSIC case of RACISM!!!

Captain ‘O’, where are you?!?!?


6 posted on 08/31/2009 9:06:23 AM PDT by J40000
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To: AtlasStalled

Typical article about a disgraced Democrat...not one mention of party affiliation. :-P


7 posted on 08/31/2009 9:07:20 AM PDT by PreciousLiberty
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To: dfwgator

wheres the $90K in frozen cash???


8 posted on 08/31/2009 9:11:05 AM PDT by Former MSM Viewer
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To: AtlasStalled
Gov. Paterson(?) was right. Next they'll be going after Rangel.
9 posted on 08/31/2009 9:14:23 AM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: PreciousLiberty
"Typical article about a disgraced Democrat...not one mention of party affiliation. :-P

Seriously...if it was one of ours it would have been Republican former Rep Greedy SOB (R-FL) who served as REPUBLICAN chairman of the ....

10 posted on 08/31/2009 9:14:40 AM PDT by jessduntno ("Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in it." - Ted Kennedy (D-HELL)
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To: AtlasStalled

It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.


11 posted on 08/31/2009 9:17:08 AM PDT by Philo1962 (Iraq is terrorist flypaper. They go there to die.)
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To: AtlasStalled
Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson ...
... Democrat, Louisiana
12 posted on 08/31/2009 9:30:36 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: AtlasStalled

Couldn’t happen to a . . . . . . . bigger leftist loser!!

I hadn’t heard they convicted him until I read this. Glad the jury was able to see through his lies!!!


13 posted on 08/31/2009 9:44:44 AM PDT by DustyMoment (FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
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To: AtlasStalled

What a friggin Asshole


14 posted on 08/31/2009 11:58:08 AM PDT by Levante
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To: dfwgator; All

“An attached list of 20 creditors appears to include everything from the Jeffersons’ mortgage holders, to their credit cards, cable television and car loan providers.”

I suppose the freezer was paid for....


15 posted on 08/31/2009 12:40:41 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: Levante

Charles Rangel is guilty of multiple counts of federal income tax evasion. Let’s see what HE gets.

Hint: hold not thy breath.


16 posted on 08/31/2009 12:43:00 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: AtlasStalled

Maybe Obama can appoint him the integrity czar. He’d fit right in with the rest of the clowns.


17 posted on 08/31/2009 12:44:19 PM PDT by listenhillary (We became community organizers and Obama and the Statists get p*ssed off at us?)
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To: AtlasStalled

Not enough cold cash, yes?


18 posted on 08/31/2009 12:45:09 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: AtlasStalled
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Wonder if Libtards will do a fund raiser for him........
19 posted on 08/31/2009 8:32:40 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

“Hint: hold not thy breath”

Good point. There’s one set of rules for scumbag Elites, and another for the “peasants.”


20 posted on 09/01/2009 11:34:08 AM PDT by Levante
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