by Associated Press Published: March 19,2012
Tags: appeal, courts, homes, houses, housing, housing authority, judge, judicial, judiciary, real estate, trial
LELAND — The former director of the South Delta Regional Housing Authority is asking a federal judge to acquit her in a fraud case or grant a new trial. Ann Jefferson was convicted March 7 in federal court in Aberdeen on two counts of embezzlement, two counts of obstruction of justice and three counts of [...] [...]
GREENVILLE — A housing agency director has received a month’s delay before she stands trial for allegedly taking kickbacks from a contractor and retaliating against a witness. Ann “A.J.” Jefferson’s trial was moved from today to Feb. 29, The Delta Democrat Times reported. Defense attorneys asked for the delay because of unspecified conflicts of counsel. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 10,2012
Tags: builders, construction, contractors, courts, embezzlement, homebuilders, homeowners, homes, houses, housing authority, kickbacks, law, plea, residences, residents
OXFORD — A building contractor pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a kickback scheme involving the South Delta Regional Housing Authority, which promotes affordable housing for the poor in the impoverished Mississippi Delta. Court records show Jimmy Johnson pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Oxford to aiding and abetting embezzlement. Johnson and housing agency [...] [...]
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