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Supreme Court rejects corruption case against ex-Rep. Jefferson
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11/26/12 12:12 PM ET
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from former Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) — all but ensuring he will serve out his 13-year sentence for corruption charges.
Jefferson — who served in the House for 18 years — lost his reelection bid in 2008 after allegations of bribery plagued his campaign. Federal investigators famously found almost $100,000 in his freezer after federal agents had videotaped him accepting the money in a briefcase in 2005.
He was found convicted of 11 of 16 corruption counts in 2009. His 13-year sentence was the longest ever set for a Congressman. He began serving it earlier this year.
Jefferson’s defense team argued that his lobbying on behalf of the company during trips to Africa were not considered “official acts” of Congress and not subject to federal corruption laws.
A federal appeals court upheld 10 of 11 charges in March. And, on Monday, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal without comment.
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