~The potential penalties in this case are spelled out in a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, received by FOX 8 News Friday afternoon:
If convicted of conspiring with
others to commit bribery and honest services wire fraud (Count 1), Nagin
faces statutory penalties of up to five years in prison, a $250,000
fine and three years of supervised release. If convicted of accepting a
bribes (Count 2-7), Nagin faces statutory penalties of up to 10 years in
prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release on each
count. If convicted of accepting payoffs that caused interstate wire
communications to occur between Louisiana and other states (Counts
8-16), Nagin faces statutory penalties of up to 20 years in prison, a
$250,000 fine and three years of supervised release on each count. If
convicted of conspiring to commit money laundering (Count 17), Nagin
faces statutory penalties of up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine
and three years of supervised release. If convicted of filing false tax
returns for years 2005 through 2008 (Counts 18-21), Nagin faces
statutory penalties of up to three years in prison, a $100,000 fine and
three years of supervised release on each count.
The indictment also contains Notices
of Forfeiture which puts the defendant on notice that the Government
intends on forfeiting any and all property and profits concerned with
and/or derived from any illegal activity referenced in the indictment.
~Full Text of the Ray Nagin Indictment ~WWNOThat day...has arrived ~American Zombie
Louisiana jobless rate down to 5.5%
New streetcar line is just about ready to roll
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Second lines Saturday, Sunday; MLK Parade on Monday ~Big Red Cotton
