The federal government recently unsealed several documents related to their investigation and prosecution of Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) on corruption charges. While no major revelations can be found in them, they do fill in some of the gaps.
For instance, they provide some specific details of the government's understanding of the shady Africa-related deals Jefferson sought to profit from. The feds allege that Jefferson partially owns iGate, the company he persuaded the Nigerian government to work with in a deal worth more than $200 million. When the deal started to go south, he intelligently used House stationery to write a letter to the Nigerian Vice President.
More "wha...?"-worthy, however, are the details regarding the money FBI agents found in Jefferson's freezer. According to the documents, Jefferson had $10,000 stuffed in a bag from the "Yes Organic Market," $20,000 simply wrapped up in foil, $20,000 in a Pillsbury Pie Crust box, and (it breaks my vegetarian heart) $20,000 hidden in a Boca Burger box.
Why, Mr. Jefferson? Why did you have to involve the soy burgers in your nefarious schemes?
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