The New York Times
Wed, November 24, 2010 -- 6:09 PM ET
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Tom DeLay, Ex-House Majority Leader, Found Guilty in Money-Laundering Trial
A Texas jury Wednesday found Tom DeLay, the former House
majority leader and Texas political powerhouse, guilty in a
money-laundering trial involving contributions to political
campaigns. The verdict was the latest chapter in a long legal
battle that forced Mr. DeLay to step down. The trial also
opened a window on the world of campaign financing in
Washington, as jurors heard testimony about large
contributions flowing to Mr. DeLay from corporations seeking
to influence him and junkets to posh resorts where the
congressman would rub shoulders with lobbyists in return for
donations.
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