Guilty.

Aug 5, 2009 by

On 11 of 16 counts.

1: GUILTY
Conspiracy to solicit bribes by a public official deprive citizens of honest services by wire fraud and violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to advance a telecommunications project sponsored by iGate Inc. of Louisville, Ky.

2: GUILTY
Conspiracy to solicit bribes by a public official and deprive citizens of honest services by wire fraud related to his efforts on behalf of Arkel Sugar, LETH Energy, TDC Overseas, Procura Financial Interests of South Africa and WorldSpace for projects that included a sugar refinery and fertilizer plant in Nigeria, development of marginal oil fields in Nigeria, the sale of garbage-to-energy incinerators in West African nations; the development of satellite educational programming in several West African nations; and a settlement of a dispute regarding oil development rights off the coast of Sao Tome & Principe in West Africa.

3: GUILTY
Solicitation of bribes by a public official related to allegations that Jefferson sought payments from iGate Inc. to a firm controlled by his wife, Andrea, in return for his help securing telecommunications projects in Nigeria and Ghana.

4: GUILTY
Solicitation of a bribe by a public official related to what the government contends was Jefferson demanding, seeking, receiving, accepting and agreeing to receive things of value from Lori Mody, the Virginia investor who wore a wire to record conversations with the then-congressman.

5: NOT GUILTY
Deprive citizens of honest services by wire fraud related to credit card charges by Jefferson from his congressional office totaling $14,885.95 for travel from Washington to Lagos, Nigeria, with the “understanding” iGate would reimburse that charge.

6: GUILTY
Deprive citizens of honest services by wire fraud related to a fax from Jefferson to Lori Mody establishing the percentages of ownership in Mody’s company to be given to Mody, Brett Pfeffer, iGate and a company controlled by the Jefferson family.

7: GUILTY
Deprive citizens of honest services by wire fraud related to a wire transfer of $59,300 from Mody’s bank account to an account held by the ANJ Group, headed by Jefferson’s wife, Andrea.

8: NOT GUILTY
Deprive citizens of honest services by wire fraud related to a fax from Jefferson to Mody attaching various documents, including a letter to then-Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar promoting a telecommunications project.

9: NOT GUILTY
Deprive citizens of honest services by wire fraud related to a fax from Jefferson to Mody with a copy of a letter from Jefferson to a high-ranking Ghanaian government official seeking a meeting.

10: GUILTY
Deprive citizens of honest services by wire fraud related to a telephone call from Jefferson in Ghana to Vernon Jackson in Louisville, Ky., discussing the progress of meetings with Ghanaian officials.

11: NOT GUILTY
Violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act related to Jefferson’s discussion with Mody about possibly bribing Nigerian Vice President Abubakar and other Nigerian officials. Charge includes transfer from Mody of $100,000 (in FBI money) that Jefferson said was intended as a bribe to Nigerian Vice President Abubakar. All but $10,000 was later found in Jefferson’s freezer.

12: GUILTY
Money laundering related to the transfer of a check for $25,015 written from ANJ payable to the Jefferson Committee.

13: GUILTY
Money laundering related to the wire transfer of $25,000 from ANJ to iGate.

14: GUILTY
Money laundering related to the transfer of a check for $25,000 from an ANJ account made payable to Andrea Jefferson and deposited to an account held by both Andrea and William Jefferson.

15: NOT GUILTY
Obstruction of justice related to Jefferson putting two iGate Inc. faxes into a briefcase while the FBI was searching his house on Aug. 3, 2005.

16: GUILTY
Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO), pattern of racketeering activity, related to what the government says was Jefferson’s use of his congressional office for illegal activities.

Prosecuting attorneys asked for immediate remand citing “flight risk” but judge TS Ellis refused the request. Sentencing is set for the end of October.

Jefferson’s attorney Robert Trout spoke briefly as they exited the court building promising appeals, but but how do you appeal 11 Federal convictions? Judge TS Ellis virtually bent over backwards to ensure a fair trial, even going so far as to convince the prosecution to allow the playing of all defense audio tapes and spending three hours instructing the jury on exactly what their job was.

Jefferson commented that he was “holding up” before departing the cameras and reporters, but if his continuous jaw clenching and tooth grinding while his attorney fielded questions are any indication, he’s not doing as well as he says.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
-Galatians c6v7

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