A federal jury found former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin guilty of 20 out of 21 charges of corruption, including various instances conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud, NPR reports.
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Nagin, 57, was accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks, as well as siphoning money and granite into a business owned by his sons. The counts span most of Nagin's two terms as the city's mayor, from 2002 to 2010.
According to NPR, a full conviction could have meant more than 20 years in prison for the disgraced politician as well as more than $1 million in fines.
Read the full list of charges and the jury verdict at the Times-Picayune.
Read more at NPR.
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