(Denny Hastert is deeply saddened.)
Posted on 07/27/2007 11:03:59 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3
WASHINGTON -- Newly unsealed documents in the federal bribery case against Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans, describe a plan to steer profits to the son of the president of Ghana and a frantic effort to get the congressman to revive a lucrative deal in Nigeria as it appeared to unravel.
The papers also state that Jefferson stored some of the of money he took from an FBI informant in soy burger boxes and other food containers in the freezer his Capitol Hill home.
For nearly two years, the Justice Department resisted legal efforts by The Times-Picayune and The Washington Post to open the records of what the FBI found when it searched Jefferson's homes in Washington and New Orleans, his car and the office of his accountant. Last week, more than a month after Jefferson was indicted by a federal grand jury, the government relented, and the documents were available for inspection Friday.
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>>stored some of the of money he took from an FBI informant in soy burger boxes <<
Soy burgers.... it figures.
So what’s the over under on a ‘William Jefferson’ (of any flavor) doing time?
According to the FBI, Jefferson placed $20,000 wrapped in foil and rubber bands inside a Boca Burger box. Boca is known for its organic soy burgers. Another $20,000 was stashed inside a Pillsbury Pie Crust box.
Three stacks of cash containing $10,000 each were found inside a bag from the local “Yes Organic Market” grocer. Two more cash bricks, a total of $20,000, were found simply wrapped in foil in the freezer.
Around his house and in his 1990 Lincoln Town Car, the FBI found numerous documents related to iGate, Nigeria and the telecommunications deal. On the coffee table of his home, agents were careful to note they found a box of Reynolds Wrap, 200 square feet.
“revive a lucrative deal in Nigeria”
My 20 million from Nigeria should be in any day now.
This would be too funny... if it wasn’t really, really sad for our country.
[On the coffee table of his home, agents were careful to note they found a box of Reynolds Wrap, 200 square feet.]
LOL!!!
Agree. I thought of several funny lines - but it’s just to serious an issue - and sad for us all.
Aw lighten up, you know this sh*t is going to get worse.
Can’t we make a movie out of the facts given so far? I mean this would make one of the best comedy episodes of the year...and be totally truthful. Jefferson would be made to look totally foolish based on the evidence given so far.
Jefferson stored some of the of money he took from an FBI informant in soy burger boxes <<...SOY!...SOY?...SOYBURGERS!...SOYBURGERS?...Too much for me to handle tonite....let the jokes begin!
File under harebrained fuxation
Damn...I was hoping Schumer was involved in this!
The papers also state that Jefferson stored some of the of money he took from an FBI informant in soy burger boxes and other food containers in the freezer his Capitol Hill home.
And the Dimocrats ran on stopping the culture of corruption that permeated the Bush administration.
Well if they were serious about that the House would unseat Jefferson.
It could star Danny Glover as the poor put upon William Jefferson in his stalwart battle against the “man”. With limp wrist Alec Baldwin as the POTUS, John Edwards as Nancy Pelosi, and Jennifer Granholm (I had to slam our worthless governess) as Harry Reid. Matt Damon could play a man.
I’ve noticed strange things sometimes happen to food left in the refrigerator for long periods of time. Maybe it’s normal for soyburgers to turn into $100 bills.
Yeh...I took note of that, too! (For the cooking disabled), the 200 sq ft box of foil is the more serious-sized box...as compared to the usual 25 sq ft packaging.
Two years, this is how it works with these bastards!!
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