William “Cold Cash” reported to prison May 4th

William Jefferson settles in to federal prison in Beaumont, Texas

Former Democratic Rep. William Jefferson reported Friday to the low-security federal prison in Beaumont, Texas, to begin serving a 13-year sentence, the longest ever for a congressional member. Jefferson, 65, arrived about 40 minutes ahead of the noon deadline set by U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III who presided over Jefferson’s 2009 trial for corruption and bribery.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans, must report to prison by May 4 to to begin serving his 13-year sentence on bribery and public corruption charges, a judge ordered today, revoking his $50,000 bail.

Judge T.S. Ellis, who sentenced Jefferson to after his 2009 corruption conviction said he was setting the specific date for Jefferson to report, rather than leaving it up to the federal prison system, because of the length of time he has been allowed to remain free since his conviction.

Ellis has allowed Jefferson to remain free, under electronic monitor, while his appeals process moved forward.

The 13-year-sentence Ellis gave Jefferson, now 65, was the longest ever in a corruption case for a member of Congress, but less than half of what prosecutors had sought.

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/04/william_jefferson_ordered_to_b.html

Well at least it was a speedy trial…

Suspecting Jefferson of bribery, the FBI raided his Congressional offices in May 2006, but he was re-elected later that year. On June 4, 2007, a federal grand jury indicted Jefferson on sixteen felony charges related to corruption.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Jefferson