Rep. James Traficant found guilty of violating conressional ethics
WAX2002073002 - WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Rep. James Traficant Jr. was sentenced to eight years in prison on July 30, 2002, in Cleveland. He was convicted in April of bribery, tax evasion and racketeering. He is pictured here speaking to a House Ethics subcommittee after he was found guilty of violating congressional ethics rules on July 18, 2002. rlw/Chris Corder/FILES UPI
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