11 Biggest Political Scandals of All Time

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8. William Jefferson Scandal

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In 2006, William, J. Jefferson, a Louisiana representative, was under the suspicion of bribery. The FBI started an investigation and entered into his Congressional office. Nothing of consequence happened that year, as he was later elected once again. But, in 2007, the truth came out, and Jefferson was accused of 16 charges, all corruption-related. Everything was resolved finally in 2009, when he was found guilty on 11 out of 16 charges. The aftermath was a 13-year long prison sentence, which turned out to be the longest sentence ever received by a congressman for corruption and definitely one of the biggest political scandals of all time.

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