https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleo_Fields
Cash from Edwin Edwards
Fields achieved considerable notoriety in 1997 when an FBI surveillance videotape showed him accepting a large amount of cash (about $20,000) from former Louisiana Governor Edwin W. Edwards and stuffing it in his pockets. At the time Fields stated that the incident was just an innocent business transaction between friends, and said there was a humorous explanation, which he would make public shortly thereafter. A cloud hung over Fields as an unindicted co-conspirator in Edwards’ criminal trial and in the end Fields refused to deliver the promised “humorous” explanation, stating that at the time of the cash transfer, he was not an elected official, and therefore under no obligation to explain publicly.[2][3]
I remember the very first time that Edwin Edwards ran for the governorship of Louisiana. His opponent was David Treen. Throughout the campaign Treen kept saying that his opponent was a crook. Finally, Edwards retaliated by saying, “Yes, I am a crook. I admit it. The problem is that Mr. Treen is a crook but refuses to admit it!”
Edwards got elected anyway. ;-) Ah, Louisiana politics at its finest!
To the people of Louisiana.
Is this a dirty trick by MacAllister’s opponent?
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