William Jefferson Court Documents OnlineRep. William Jefferson (D-LA) was officially indicted this afternoon on corruption charges carrying a potential sentence of 200 years in prison. You can view the indictment here.
Among other lurid details, the document alleges Jefferson had nefarious dealings with businesses in West African countries including Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana, where he took cash, fees or retainers worth at least $478,000 and 3 million shares of stock in exchange for political services.
