Second person charged in bribery scandal that brought down …
1 day ago · The bill of information reveals striking similarities to the bill unsealed when Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee pleaded guilty to a related bribery charge. In that matter, Lee also received a payment funneled through an account owned by an unidentified and unindicted co-conspirator. She also received $3,000 in cash and went on a $6,000 ...
Jackson MS bribery scandal leads to 2nd indictment after Angelique …
1 day ago · 3:02. A second person in the Jackson bribery scandal was indicted Thursday, relating to the case that brought down former Ward 2 Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee. At least two other elected ...
Another indictment in bribery investigation that snagged Jackson …
1 day ago · Another person has been charged as a result of a bribery investigation that took down former Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee, according to unsealed court documents. Sherik Marve Smith was indicted, according to documents dated Oct. 16 in U.S. District Court. Smith is accused of conspiring with three "unindicted co-conspirator (s)," two ...
Second person indicted in Jackson bribery scandal - WJTV
1 day ago · The case previously brought down former Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee. According to the court documents that were unsealed on Thursday, Sherik Marve Smith conspired with unindicted Co ...
Former city councilwoman pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit …
Aug 14, 2024 · Former Councilwoman Angelique Lee will have to forfeit cash and luxury items she obtained as bribes for support for a downtown Jackson development project. (U.S. District Court) The news comes months after federal agents raided a business owned by Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens.
Hear how prosecutors say the bribe went down between Angelique …
Aug 23, 2024 · On March 27, former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee had dinner in Jackson with what she believed to be real estate developers from Nashville — though they were actually undercover FBI agents.
Jackson MS councilwoman Angelique Lee bribery case: What to …
Aug 15, 2024 · After pleading guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit bribery charges on Wednesday, Angelique Lee, the former Ward 2 councilwoman, will now wait until Nov. 13 for a judge to sentence her.
Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee resigns ... - Associated Press News
Aug 14, 2024 · JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A city councilwoman in Mississippi’s capital resigned Wednesday and then pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery. “Circumstances that I am not at liberty to discuss at the moment, have led to this decision,” Angelique Lee said in her resignation letter.
Lee pleads guilty, first shoe drops in Jackson FBI sting - Magnolia …
Aug 15, 2024 · Standing before federal District Judge Dan Jordan yesterday, former Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery. Prosecutors explained to the Court how Lee accepted cash and a shopping trip in exchange for supporting a fictitious hotel development.
‘Unfortunate circumstances’: Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique
Aug 14, 2024 · JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee has resigned. The news was announced at a press conference on Wednesday. Council President Virgi Lindsay said she accepted the resignation with a heavy heart.