Rep. James Traficant found guilty of violating conressional ethics
WAP2002071855 - WASHINGTON, July 18 (UPI) - Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, speaks to a House Ethics subcommittee after the panel found him guilty of violating congressional ethics rules by taking kickbacks and bribes and evading taxes. The committee weighed the fate of convicted Rep.Traficant, considering whether to recommend that the House make the flamboyant Ohio Democrat the second congressman expelled since the Civil War. cc/cc/Chris Corder UPI
UPI Related News
UPI Almanac for Thursday, July 24, 2008.
UPI Almanac for Friday, April 11, 2008.
UPI almanac for Tuesday, July 24, 2007.
UPI almanac for Wednesday, April 11, 2007.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A federal judge Friday sentenced former Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney to 30 months in prison for his role in the Jack Abramoff lobbying bribery scandal. Ney, 52, pleaded guilty Oct. 13 to accepting free trips, and thousands in cash from Abramoff and taking
Today is Monday, July 24, the 205th day of 2006 with 160 to follow.
Today is Tuesday, April 11, the 101st day of 2006 with 264 to follow.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The price of art by former U.S. Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, for sale on eBay has skyrocketed now that he is not permitted to paint.
Hero's story turns out to be borrowed... Robber couple brings baby on heist... Imprisoned ex-congressman turns to art... Levi Strauss courts iPod users... Watercooler stories from UPI.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Former congressman James Traficant, D-Ohio, has turned to art while serving an eight-year prison term for racketeering and bribery and is selling his paintings.