Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Blount and LaPierre to be Sentenced

Having agreed to testify against Langford in exchange for leniency, they played a key role in his conviction over the swaps disaster that is still plaguing Jefferson county:

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—- The sentencings for investment banker Bill Blount and lobbyist Al LaPierre have been set for January 7, 2010 in Tuscaloosa.Both men pleaded guilty in a federal bribery case against former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford.A jury convicted Langford two weeks ago in a scheme in which prosecutors claimed Langford accepted $235,000 in bribes from Blount and LaPierre in exchange for helping them win Jefferson County bond business.

Bill Blount’s sentencing has been set for January 7, 2010.

Lobbyist Al LaPierre accepts plea deal with federal government.
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  1. This is has not stopped. Look at;
    www.pnj.com
    Under (DIB Trip Ruffles Feathers)
    Taxpayers funded an all expense paid junket to research more housing for the poor, like they did to help Pastor Willie Williams. As you know that deal was written about nationwide and particularly by Bloomberg under "millions for fees, Zero for the poor".

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