Traficant was a character. Probably did some shady stuff, though nothing horrible, and I never doubted his love for his country and his disgust at the garbage going on in Congress (that was far worse than any petty penny ante stuff claimed of him). I’d vote for Traficant sitting in prison for President before I’d vote for just about any other rodent... and most of your RINOs (including our current nominee) and that’s really saying something.
It was all for show. Traficant pretending to be anti-corruption is like Obama pretending not to believe what Jeremiah Wright says.