Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Politicians - Alabama Mayor Larry Langford
Another corrupt politician...
Melinda Dickinson reports at Reuters.com:
"Authorities arrested Mayor Larry Langford at his place of business in Birmingham at 7 a.m. (1200 GMT) and indicted him on 60 counts including bribery, conspiracy and filing false tax returns, according to U.S. Attorney Alice Martin.
Langford was charged along with investment banker William Blount and lobbyist Al LaPierre for a total of 101 counts. The government said it was also seeking $7.6 million in forfeiture from the three men.
Blount's company profited from collecting fees recommended by Langford in the sewer bond transactions, Martin said.
Alabama's Jefferson County -- of which Birmingham is the main city -- is fighting to stave off what would be the largest bankruptcy in U.S. municipal history over its sewer debt."
