Tuesday, December 2, 2008

FBI arrests Birmingham, Alabama, mayor


From CNN.com:

The FBI on Monday arrested the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, on federal charges including conspiracy, bribery, fraud, money laundering and filing false income tax returns.


Larry Langford, 62, is named in an indictment that alleges criminal activity while he was a county commissioner, said U.S. Attorney Alice Martin.
As president of the Jefferson County Commission and head of its department of finance and general services from November 2002 until about November 2006, Langford put his personal affairs ahead of those of the county, Martin said.
"Our investigation has revealed, and the indictment alleges, that Langford sold his public office to his friends and political supporters," Martin said.
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