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Finally, justice for Dollar Bill Jefferson
The long wait for justice is finally over in the “Dollar Bill” Jefferson case. The former Congressman will have to report to prison on May 4 to serve a 13 year sentence. He was convicted on bribery and public corruption charges. While, it was...
Tags: Africa, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Judges, Foreign Exchange Market
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St. Tammany Deputies investigating bizarre decomposing body found at Slidell area home
WGNO NewsSt. Tammany investigators say a woman walked into the Slidell Police Department and told officers that her father had died some time ago and where they could find his body. Slidell Police forwarded the information to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's...Tags: Fraud
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Jiff Hingle pleads guilty to federal corruption charges
WGNO NewsJiff Hingle, who served more than twenty years as Plaquemines Parish Sheriff, pleaded guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and bribery Wednesday morning in Federal Court. Hingle admitted he was reimbursed roughly $150,000 from his...Tags: Trials, Fraud, Bribery
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Aaron Broussard indictment is the tip of the iceberg in Jefferson Parish
The indictment of former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard last week for parish payroll fraud appears to be just the beginning of the Feds' crackdown on political corruption in the parish. Broussard, his ex-wife Karen Parker, and former parish...Tags: Prosecution, Political Corruption, Fraud
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Whitmer charged with misprision of a felony
WGNO NewsFormer Jefferson Parish chief administrative officer Tim Whitmer, a top aide to former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard, has been charged with misprision of a felony (knowning about a crime, but not reporting it). The bill of information for...Tags: Corporate Crime, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Trials
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Aaron Broussard's ex-wife, Karen Parker, pleads guilty; major blow to Broussard's payroll fraud case
WGNO NewsThe federal case against former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard took a major turn Tuesday morning when Broussard's ex-wife, Karen Parker, pleaded guilty to concealing a felony, or misprision - a major blow to Broussard's payroll fraud case....Tags: Corporate Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Judges, Justice System
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Plaquemines Sheriff Charged By Feds
WGNO NewsU.S. Attorney Jim Letten on Wednesday charged Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Jiff Hingle with mail fraud and conspiracy to commit bribery concerning a program using federal funds. Hingle, 59, is accused of taking at least two kickbacks totaling $20,000...Tags: Lawyers, FBI, Crimes, Justice System, Campaign Finance
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Ex-Sheriff Pleads Not Guilty To Corruption Charges; Alleged Co-Conspirator Pleads Guilty
WGNO NewsJiff Hingle, the former sheriff of Plaquemines Parish has pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, conspiracy and mail fraud Friday morning. Hingle is accused of accepting $20,000 in cash from the contractor Benetech, in exchange for a lucrative,...Tags: Punishment, Trials, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Fraud
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End of the Jefferson era
When former State Representative and City Council President Renee Gill Pratt was found guilty for conspiring to loot Central City Charities this week, it marked the end of an era. Not so much the Gill Pratt era, but the era of Bill Jefferson and his...Tags: Local Elections, Democratic Party, Renee Gill Pratt, Bribery
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No Free Lunches
When your grandfather told you there was no such thing as a free lunch, he could not possibly had foreseen the invention of such things. Nowadays not only are there free lunches, their are free breakfasts, dinners and snacks too, or so people think.
The...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Politics, Mardi Gras, Fraud
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Former Jefferson Parish School Board Employees Charged in Embezzlement Scheme
Five former Jefferson Parish School Board employees face several charges after they're accused of embezzling money from the school system.
34-year-old Kimberly M. Williams, 52-year-old Geselle Savory, 55-year-old Amanda Jackson, And 33-year-old Danay...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Embezzlement, Prosecution, Trials, Punishment
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Police Search For Group Recruiting Homeless For Crime
WGNO NewsThe search is on for a group using homeless people to cash bad checks. Several agencies are now part of the state-wide investigation including the NOPD. This is an area of downtown New Orleans where homeless people are often seen taking shelter. Under...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, WGNO, Texas, Fraud
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