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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- In sharp
exchanges Thursday with a prosecutor in his corruption trial, former New
Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin flatly denied seeking $60,000 from a contractor who had
just been turned down for city business.
exchanges Thursday with a prosecutor in his corruption trial, former New
Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin flatly denied seeking $60,000 from a contractor who had
just been turned down for city business.
"He lied," the ex-mayor
said of key prosecution witness Rodney Williams, as Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew
Coman questioned him about three $20,000 payments made by Williams' company to
Stone Age LLC, Nagin's family-owned granite business.
said of key prosecution witness Rodney Williams, as Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew
Coman questioned him about three $20,000 payments made by Williams' company to
Stone Age LLC, Nagin's family-owned granite business.
The testy back-and-forth came during
cross-examination of Nagin, who is being tried on a 21-count indictment with
charges including bribery, money laundering, conspiracy and filing false tax
returns. His testimony during which he also downplayed his power to approve
no-bid contracts lasted until the trial recessed for the evening, and Nagin was
expected to take the stand again Friday.
cross-examination of Nagin, who is being tried on a 21-count indictment with
charges including bribery, money laundering, conspiracy and filing false tax
returns. His testimony during which he also downplayed his power to approve
no-bid contracts lasted until the trial recessed for the evening, and Nagin was
expected to take the stand again Friday.
Earlier Thursday, Nagin's lawyer
questioned him during a calm, point-by-point refutation of allegations that he
took hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes during and after his two terms,
from 2002-2010. Prosecutors allege that his corruption included the period
after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, when contractors sought to benefit from
potentially lucrative rebuilding jobs in the devastated city.
questioned him during a calm, point-by-point refutation of allegations that he
took hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes during and after his two terms,
from 2002-2010. Prosecutors allege that his corruption included the period
after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, when contractors sought to benefit from
potentially lucrative rebuilding jobs in the devastated city.
Nagin gave his side a day after the
prosecution rested, ending five days of testimony from more than two dozen
prosecution witnesses, including Williams and four others who said they were
involved in bribing the ex-mayor.
prosecution rested, ending five days of testimony from more than two dozen
prosecution witnesses, including Williams and four others who said they were
involved in bribing the ex-mayor.
Exchanges with Coman were sharp but,
at times, jocular. At one point, Coman discussed a Mardi Gras season mayoral
ball that Williams attended. "Yes, with a thousand of my closest
friends," Nagin said.
at times, jocular. At one point, Coman discussed a Mardi Gras season mayoral
ball that Williams attended. "Yes, with a thousand of my closest
friends," Nagin said.
In a more serious tone, Nagin denied
knowing that a one-time city vendor paid for his family's vacation to Hawaii in
2004, a trip that prosecutors have cast as one of several bribes he accepted.
knowing that a one-time city vendor paid for his family's vacation to Hawaii in
2004, a trip that prosecutors have cast as one of several bribes he accepted.
"If anything, Greg said he was
paying for" the trip, Nagin said under questioning from his lawyer, Robert
Jenkins. He was referring to Greg Meffert, his former technology chief.
paying for" the trip, Nagin said under questioning from his lawyer, Robert
Jenkins. He was referring to Greg Meffert, his former technology chief.
Meffert has pleaded guilty in the
case and awaits sentencing. He testified last week that Nagin was aware that
Mark St. Pierre and his NetMethods company paid for the Hawaii trip. St. Pierre
was convicted of bribery and other charges in 2011.
case and awaits sentencing. He testified last week that Nagin was aware that
Mark St. Pierre and his NetMethods company paid for the Hawaii trip. St. Pierre
was convicted of bribery and other charges in 2011.
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RAY
NAGIN shows no SIGNS of REMORSE for the CRIMES that he COMMITTED against the
HURRICANE RAVAGED CITIZENS of NEW ORLEANS!
NAGIN shows no SIGNS of REMORSE for the CRIMES that he COMMITTED against the
HURRICANE RAVAGED CITIZENS of NEW ORLEANS!
RAY,
RAY’S lack of REMORSE will cum back into PLAY during the PENALITY PHASE of this
TRIAL! A PENALITY PHASE that could possible lead to the FUTURE PROSECUTION of
two of NAGIN’S OFF-SPRINGS!
RAY’S lack of REMORSE will cum back into PLAY during the PENALITY PHASE of this
TRIAL! A PENALITY PHASE that could possible lead to the FUTURE PROSECUTION of
two of NAGIN’S OFF-SPRINGS!
…
SAD, VERY SAD, LBC MEMBERS PAST &
PRESENT!
SAD, VERY SAD, LBC MEMBERS PAST &
PRESENT!
GOD
BLESS U.S
BLESS U.S
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