Birmingham Mayor Facing Federal Charges

Alabama Birmingham  Federal prosecutors allege Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford accepted over $200000 in bribes in exchange for bond financing business.
by Associated Press
Published: Sun, October 18, 2009 - 12:52 pm CST Last Updated: Sun, October 18, 2009 - 1:29 pm CST
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The mayor of Alabama's largest city is
facing a federal bribery trial that could drive him from office and
send him to prison if he's convicted.
Prosecutors say Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford took clothing, a
Rolex watch and other bribes totaling some $235,000 while serving
on the Jefferson County Commission. In exchange, they say Langford
steered $7.1 million in county bond business to a political crony's
investment firm.
Langford's trial begins Monday in Tuscaloosa.
Langford says everything that changed hands were gifts between
friends. He also claims his prosecution is part of a Republican
scheme to target Democrats in Alabama.
Two co-defendants who pleaded guilty are expected to testify
against Langford.
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He must have been looking at that ROLEX watch when he said it was time for change.grin

Haha! At least he hasn’t blamed Bush (yet)!

“Say what? Blame the Republicans because you are a stupid crook????”........Of course, it the OBAMA way. Laws are only for the little people.

Say what? Blame the Republicans because you are a stupid crook????

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