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Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin found guilty on bribery charges
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/12/former-new-orleans-mayor-ray-nagin-found-guilty-on-bribery-charges/
Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin found guilty on bribery charges
By Agence France-Presse
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 16:19 EST
Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin — who rose to national prominence for his handling of Hurricane Katrina — was found guilty Wednesday of federal bribery and corruption charges.
Nagin was a beloved figure in the Big Easy despite his botched initial response to the devastating storm which flooded the low-lying coastal city and killed more than 1,800 people across the US Gulf Coast in 2005.
His colorful commentary was captured in a talking keychain dubbed ‘Da Mayor in Your Pocket’ which included clips of Nagin saying “You gotta be kidding me” and “Excuse my French everybody in America – But, I am pissed.”
A jury found that the Democrat politician was accepting bribes and soliciting kickbacks months before the storm and continued to line his pockets for years afterwards, racking up illicit gains of half a million dollars.