FBI tapes Louisiana Democrat accepting cash bribes
22nd May 2006, 12:45 GMT
WASHINGTON - Federal agents found $90,000 stashed in a freezer at the home of Democratic Rep. William Jefferson, according to court documents. The Congressman has been implicated in accepting cash to the tune of $100,000 in order to bribe a Nigerian official. FBI agents have reportedly taped the whole incident.
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