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From: The Washington Times | November 13, 2009
ALEXANDRIA, Va. | Former Louisiana congressman William Jefferson was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison after being convicted of public corruption in a case where thousands of dollars were found stashed in his freezer. At the sentencing, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis said “there must be some sort of greed virus that infects those in power,” referring to other politicians serving prison sentences, including former Rep. Duke Cunningham, California Republican, who was sentenced to eight years in 2006 for taking bribes, as well as for tax evasion. Jefferson stood quietly and did not react to the sentencing. He chose …
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