Officials accepted $115,000 from undercover FBI agents.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed a bribery indictment against Jackson, Mississippi officials this week, alleging the city’s mayor, city council member, and Hinds County district attorney accepted and lied about accepting thousands of dollars.
Undercover FBI agents posed as local real estate developers between October 2023 and May 2024, during which they offered $115,000 to the three officials in exchange for approving a proposed project. The officials agreed and accepted the money concealed as large campaign donations from third-party entities. In May 2024, another FBI agent then asked the officials if they were involved in a bribery scheme they were investigating. The mayor, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, denied his involvement to the agent.
“Officials who abuse their positions of authority to enrich themselves undermine public confidence in government,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri. “The Justice Department is committed to restoring that confidence by working with its law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute public corruption.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Principle Deputy Assistant Attorney General Argentieri as she serves in the DOJ.
- For Attorney General Garland to be led by the Lord as he heads the Justice Department.
Sources: Department of Justice
