Jefferson Caught In The Act!!

Representative William J. Jefferson, who is a Democratic Representative in the U.S., was caught in the act of accepting $100,000 in $100 bills from a Northern Virginia investor who was wearing an FBI wire, according to a search warrant affidavit released yesterday. Jefferson was also caught on camera taking this money from the investor. Afterwards, FBI agents raided Jefferson's home in Northeast Washington and found $90,000 of cash in the freezer, in $10,000 increments wrapped in aluminum foil and stuffed inside frozen-food containers. The FBI then raided Jefferson's Capitol Hill office, with permission from an 83-page affidavit, which portrays Jefferson as "a money-hungry man who freely solicited hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, discussed payoffs to African officials, had a history of involvement in numerous bribery schemes and used his family to hide his interest in high-tech business ventures he promoted in Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria". Jefferson talked with Mody, an investor, about corrupt bribes and illegal actions, and said, "All these damn notes we're writing to each other as if we're talking as if the FBI is watching." Who knew he was right on the money. This gave the FBI what it needed, and FBI agents, wearing suits, later entered Jefferson's office in the Rayburn House Office Building about 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, and left at about 1 p.m. Sunday. Authorities said it was the first time the FBI had raided a sitting congressman's office. Jefferson continues to say that he has never accepted a bribe, but his secretary declined this comment. Jefferson was being bribed in order to promote iGate in Africa, to help the business prosper. It is just ashame that a man in his position is involved in this activity.
Relating to American history, many forms of bribery and corruption has occured involving politicians and rich businessmen. For example, during the late 1800s and early 1900s, many men, such as Boss Tweed, paid and controlled people to gain their votes, and to gain power, through his political machine. Also, many politicians and the Senate were controlled and led by trusts and rich businessmen. Sadly, corruption in government will never end.