Tuesday, December 4, 2007

"The Convict and The Congressman"

Posted Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 7:41 PM

 by Sam Winston

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A Boca Burger box and a Pillsbury pie box are where FBI agents found the now famous 90 grand in cash in Congressmen Jefferson's freezer. But this encompassing article by Conde Nast Portfolio gives us plenty more to chew on. There's an FBI agent posing as a limo driver for the congressman, Nigerian political bigwigs, Jefferson, and former business partner Vernon Jackson all hanging out together at the Kentucky Derby "feeding $100 bills into betting machines," helping the Nigerians find "high-priced hookers."

Even more noteworthy, however, is

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