Posted on 07/09/2014 8:27:38 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
NEW ORLEANS — C. Ray Nagin, the former mayor of New Orleans who was convicted in February on corruption charges, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday in federal court in New Orleans.
Mr. Nagin was found guilty in February on 20 counts, most relating to kickbacks from contractors looking for city work. The sentence was imposed by Judge Ginger Berrigan of United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Mr. Nagin, a Democrat, was arrested in January 2013, nearly three years after he left office. He was charged with taking kickbacks in the form of cash, cross-country trips or help with the family-run granite countertop company; the bribes were handed out by men looking for city business ranging from software supplies to sidewalk repair. Many of the schemes, though not all, took place after Hurricane Katrina, when contractors crowded into the city for rebuilding work.
Many of those involved eventually pleaded guilty and testified at length against Mr. Nagin at his trial. Photo
C. Ray Nagin in January.Credit Gerald Herbert/Associated Press The corruption had been so thoroughly covered in the local news media that few people were surprised by the verdicts. Mr. Nagin had come into office in 2002 as a reformer from the business world and a foe of cronyism. But the city grew frustrated with his stewardship, particularly in his second term when the rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina stalled and Mr. Nagin seemed unengaged. By the time he left office in 2010, many in New Orleans had moved past frustration and were simply ready to see him go.
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Ten years? Big deal. Obama will pardon him in 2016.
I’m waiting for the trials of Bath House, Holder, Cankles, and Reid.
The bigger deal is that Blacks are not rioting over a crook being sentenced to prison time - even if he’s a politician.
That cracks the bubble Obama thought would make him untouchable. If Blacks know/find out that he is a crook, there will be no reason to fear riots from them.
How long before the Obama pardon comes?
Yet another left-wing Democrat moron sentenced to the slammer. I’m just shocked, I tell you!! </sarc>
And I just want to add that the Black pastor in Mississippi who told about the bribe money for Cochran votes illustrates that being sucker-punched does NOT go over well once it’s realized what happened. The Cochran people thought this pastor would keep quiet rather than let the world know he accepted bribes. Seems like they misunderstood where these people were coming from... You rob from THEM and all bets are off.
must be bush’s fault
The people that blame Bush for slow response don't understand how FEMA works. The feds aren't supposed to take over disaster relief. They are supposed to support and fund relief efforts by state and local officials.
Have the governor curl up into a sniveling ball of goo and the mayor bury his nose in a pile of coke wasn't part of the FEMA contingency.
Enjoy your NEW Chocolate City, Ray. LOL
Bush’s fault!
Of course, Bush was blamed for everything later - including the things that would not have happened if only Blanco and Nagin would have taken fed. assistance.
But, then, we would not have had "Looter Guy".
Ketchup bottles, red plastic water glasses, etc....
Glad they went all out for President Bush./s
On the other hand, Obama doesn't care about anyone but himself so he may ignore any plea for a pardon.
I'll tell Mom and the kids you said "Hi"... don't forget to write!
This vile Black Racist...who is more white than black...is gonna learn all about “Chocolate City” in prison...
Amazingly, if you go to CNN and search on “Nagin”, the first story that comes up is from February 13, 2014.
(whisper) He can still be mayor can't he?
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