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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 14 > Ex-Louisiana congressman is sentenced to 13 years

Ex-Louisiana congressman is sentenced to 13 years

By David Stout / The Bulletin
November 14, 2009

WASHINGTON — Former Rep. William Jefferson, a New Orleans Democrat whose political career once seemed to hold high promise, was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for using his office to try to enrich himself and his relatives.

The sentence was far less than recommended by prosecutors, who....

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