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Convicted Former Congressman Painting in Prison (James Traficant)

01/13/2006 7:08:52 PM PST · by woofie · 102 replies · 4,272+ views
Associated Press ^ | Wed, Jan. 11, 2006

CLEVELAND - Former U.S. Rep. James Traficant, expelled from Congress in 2002 after his bribery and racketeering conviction, is now dabbling in watercolors and acrylic rather than politics. The Ohio Democrat, who served nine terms in the House of Representatives, is serving eight years in federal prison after being convicted on a 2001 indictment. He's passing the time by painting. Traficant is currently selling 12 paintings, which feature pastoral scenes and horses, for $140 to $205 on the Web site http://www.beammeupart.com. The site's name comes from Traficant's practice of ending his often flamboyant congressional speeches by saying "Beam me up!"...

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