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Birth
He was born in Lake Province, far Northeastern Louisiana -
Joined the army
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Period: to
Time Served in Army
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Became a legislative assistant
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Took over Louisiana Senate
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Served as Senate
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FBI
They gave him 100,000 dollars for a bribe , they ended up finding only 90,000 in his freezer -
FBI became suspicious
Began running Operations and Undercover missions to try and catch him red handed -
Louisiana 2nd Congressional District
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More and More Suspicion
May 2006, the FBI raided his Congressional offices, still re-elected later that year -
Former Aide to Jefferson Confesses
He Pleaded guilty to bride him in scandal , and sentenced to eight years -
Finally indicted
A federal grand jury indicted Jefferson on 16 felony charges to corruption -
Jefferson found guilty of eleven of the sixteen corruption cases
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U.S. district Court judge
He revoked Jefferson's bail and ordered that he report to prison to begin serving his 13-year sentence, which is the longest ever given to a Congress Man -
DISBARRED
Permanently disbarred by the supreme court of Louisiana
