Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Volume:
23
Issue:
8
300
Abstract:
On June 4, 2007, in a historically unprecedented development, a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia returned an indictment against Congressman William J. Jefferson on charges of bribery and racketeering. According to prosecutors, Jefferson used his office to solicit bribes in exchange for his performance of official acts. The indictment is the first time a sitting member of Congress has been charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which is usually used against U.S. companies caught bribing foreign officials ... [more]