News Update: 11 charged in Alabama federal corruption case

"Federal officials announced charges against 11 state officials, businessmen and employees in Alabama as part of a 39-count indictment allegation of state legislature corruption.
The suspects are four Alabama state legislators; three lobbyists; two business owners and one of their employees; and an employee of the Alabama legislature.
The suspects were allegedly involved in a conspiracy to bribe and offer to bribe legislators for their votes on proposed policy.
Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer said, ""The alleged criminal scheme was astonishing in scope. Indeed, as alleged in the indictment, the defendants' corrupt conduct infiltrated every layer of the legislative process in the state of Alabama.""
According to the Justice Department, the charges include conspiracy, federal program bribery, extortion, money laundering, honest services mail and wire fraud, obstruction of justice and making a false statement."

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