New Orleans Bill Jefferson Family: Legacy of Corruption
With the indictment today by Moses Jefferson, the brother of the Congress MP Bill Jefferson (D-New Orleans), the bad reputation of this family was cemented firmly in the minds of voters.
Moses is charged with corruption of the former Orleans Parish School Board President Ellenese Brooks-Simms to tie their support for a PC-based software package, it has been sold. “I CAN Learn,” is, the assumption by tutors algebra, was created by JRL. The company has paid $ 900000 Jefferson Moses of the $ 9 million sale of software with a value of the Orleans Parish School Board. It would appear that some of his salary was actually used to corruption Simms to tie their support for this program.
This case is not directly involved congress deputy Jefferson, which is already an indictment against 16 count for his questionable dealings with a company of Kentucky and government officials in Africa. Jefferson helped the Congress MPs assigned to monitor businesses and JRL has been actively supported by Mr. Lee, the host for the funding of the Congress of Deputies.
According to reports, Brooks-Simms, working with the federal authorities and prosecutors actually taped interviews with Jefferson. They will no doubt be a government to testify against Jefferson, if the case goes to court.
During the year 2006, it was found that non-profit groups that receive grants from Jefferson Genesis of the state and the use of vehicles that are actually donated to help the city of New Orleans After Katrina recovery. Although the vehicles were later, the case was another in the long series of scandals, the Jefferson family. For example, the brother of Bill Jefferson, former Judge Alan Green, which is one umschränken in prison, one of the themes of the campaign Faltig dress.
This is clearly a stench of corruption in all these cases. Fortunately, we have an American citizen, a lawyer, the profile of this major investigation. We finally see the progress of the long-term policy in the fight against corruption in Louisiana. With the recent investigations and convictions, positive measures in the legislature, Louisiana and ethics of the reform programme, Louisiana appears to be, in the corner of the struggle for state reform.
The family of Jefferson, a relic of past political failure of Louisiana. Earlier in court, and leave the political arena, the better for the citizens of that state.
Related Articles
Workers from India protest conditions
The Rev. Timothy McDonald, pastor Chief Icone First Baptist Church in Atlanta, have supported the workers. "This is the slavery of humans, simply," says McDonald. The workers were among the 500 who came from India, over the last year, after paying $ 20000 depending on the strength of staff working as an
Patients needing care overwhelm New Orleans's Hospital System
Emergencies of this bedraggled region are facing their own state of emergency. Like thousands of residents began returning in the weeks since the New Year, there are many more people as sick, there are doctors, nurses, beds and equipment of the first necessity. The slow increase in the lively city of
New Orleans-programme could Protective Services bankruptcy
Faced with huge costs for rebuilding their Hurricane Katrina devastates systems golf along the coast, benefits giant Entergy (ETR) said Tuesday it would consider the request for protection of insolvency proceedings on his New Orleans. Entergy, Entergy New Orleans has lost unity, an estimated 130000 customers, because the hurricane, said the
New Orleanians tell CityBusiness how they think the recovery is progressing.
Since taking over Pan-American Life Insurance Co. in 2004, President and CEO José Suquet has shot down rumors that his downsizing and streamlining of the company was a precursor for its relocation to Miami, where Suquet has business ties dating to 1985. Suquet pared the company’s headquarters on Poydras Street from
Realty Times best and worst of 2002
Scandales companies. The white-collar crime. Bankruptcies. Bubbles. Redemption. For those who love you will see people themselves take a fall, 2002 was a year juicy. For those who have been crushed by landings (investors, customers and their faith too,) it was a year best forgotten. For all those who Hybris,
The security and prosperity of the partnership agreement 2
What do you do when you use the name of your animal triggers criticism, according to the program, you change the name, of course. That's what the leaders of Mexico, Canada and the USA, if security and prosperity of the partnership agreement ran into opposition after the unexpected data of
Experts warn against Katrina identity theft
The social security cards, driving licenses, credit cards and other personal documents are literally swim in New Orleans, raising the prospect of a few survivors of the hurricane victims could be again - this time by identity thieves. Betsy Broder, a lawyer, oversees the Federal Trade Commission's identity theft program, said
La Nouvelle-Orleans business slowly in momentum
There are not many places, lesquels une augmentation des ventes de sheer slips in a camouflage print could be interpreted as a sign that life is normal again guerre. But the city ramponierte is one of those places. Compared with the Bourbon Strip Tease lingerie and toys for adults Store, the
Stolen Holiday establish controls for Heartache Shopper.
We all know the Grinch's sinister plan to ruin the holidays. Of course, in all classic Dr. Seuss was finally placed on the right in the world. Happy End, but are often not the result of shopping for tourists victims of check theft and fraud. With 18 billion written tests each
An event Push, many families above the board
Choose mother Esther Guzman is used to juggling her family finances. But these days, it became more difficult for both. The 38-year mother of four petrol monthly billing, jumping more than $ 300 Guzman, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, is $ 11 per hour to help other low-income applicable to energy aid