United States v. Ray Nagin
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United States v. Ray Nagin is the federal criminal corruption case in which former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was prosecuted and convicted on charges including bribery, fraud, and money laundering related to his time in office.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal criminal case
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public corruption case ⓘ |
| allegation |
accepting bribes from city contractors
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receiving cash payments ⓘ receiving free travel ⓘ receiving granite and materials for a family business ⓘ steering city business in exchange for personal benefits ⓘ |
| charge |
bribery
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conspiracy ⓘ filing false tax returns ⓘ mail fraud ⓘ money laundering ⓘ wire fraud ⓘ |
| consequenceForDefendant | federal prison sentence ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
bribery
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conspiracy ⓘ filing false tax returns ⓘ mail fraud ⓘ money laundering ⓘ wire fraud ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendant | Ray Nagin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendantRole | former Mayor of New Orleans ⓘ |
| finding | Ray Nagin was convicted on multiple counts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | highlighted post-Katrina corruption in New Orleans governance ⓘ |
| involves |
City of New Orleans government contracts
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private contractors seeking city work ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
federal bribery statutes
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federal mail fraud statutes ⓘ federal money laundering statutes ⓘ federal tax laws ⓘ federal wire fraud statutes ⓘ |
| locationOfProceedings | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | prosecution of a former New Orleans mayor for corruption ⓘ |
| prosecutor |
United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
City of New Orleans public contracts
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Hurricane Katrina recovery contracts ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
misuse of public office for private gain
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public corruption in municipal contracting ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOffenses | during Ray Nagin’s tenure as Mayor of New Orleans ⓘ |
| typeOfCorruption | pay-to-play scheme ⓘ |
| verdict | guilty ⓘ |
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