9 tracked public-corruption cases in Mississippi — federal, state, and local, sourced from DOJ + FBI press releases and 230+ news outlets.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a real estate bribery scheme involving six-figure bribes related to real estate transactions.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi and the former City Council president pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery scheme, avoiding trial scheduled one week later.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to bribery, wire fraud, and money laundering charges following an FBI investigation and sting operation.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi and a former city council president pleaded guilty in connection with a bribery scheme involving the city government.
A former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and a former City Council president pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with an alleged bribery scheme involving a development project, with sentencing scheduled for October 15.
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, the former city council president, and a former district attorney pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a bribery scheme involving a development project. Two additional individuals had previously pleaded guilty to bribery charges in the same matter.
Jody Owens, a Mississippi district attorney, pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy after accepting approximately $115,000 in cash and facilitating over $80,000 in payments to co-conspirators, including contributions to a mayoral reelection campaign, following an FBI sting operation.
A Mississippi district attorney pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigned from office.
The defendants are charged with orchestrating bid rigging conspiracies affecting Mississippi public schools. A federal grand jury returned an indictment against the sports equipment company owners and sales professional for the alleged scheme.