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  BREAKING: William Jefferson verdict: Guilty on 11 of 16 counts
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Last EditedBrandonius Maximus  Aug 05, 2009 04:50pm
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AuthorJonathan Tilove and Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune
MediaNewspaper - New Orleans Times-Picayune
News DateWednesday, August 5, 2009 10:40:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionALEXANDRIA, VA. - Former Democratic Congressman William Jefferson was found guilty of 11 of 16 corruption charges today by a federal jury.
The jury of eight women and four men returned a guilty verdict following five days of deliberation.

In the 16-count indictment, Jefferson was charged with soliciting bribes and other crimes for a series of schemes in which he helped American businesses broker deals in West African in exchange for payments or financial considerations to companies controlled by members of his family, including his brother Mose, his wife, Andrea, their five daughters and a son-in-law.

Jefferson, who represented the New Orleans-based 2nd Congressional District for nine terms, will now face sentencing by Judge T.S. Ellis III, who earlier meted out stiff sentences for lesser figures in the case. According to the U.S. attorney's office, Jefferson faces 235 years in prison if convicted on all counts, although his actual sentence will be much shorter.
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