Mississippi district attorney pleads guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigns
Owens admitted a conspiracy charge after prosecutors said he took at least $115,000 in cash and helped advance a hotel project.
- On Monday, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges, announcing his resignation effective July 1.
- Federal prosecutors orchestrated an FBI undercover operation in 2022 using agents posing as real estate developers to expose corruption regarding a proposed downtown Jackson convention center hotel project. Prosecutors allege Owens accepted at least $115,000 in cash bribes.
- Under the plea agreement, Owens faces a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He abandoned his previous legal strategy alleging FBI agents exploited his diagnosed alcoholism.
- Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former City Councilman Aaron Banks remain charged in the case, having pleaded not guilty, with their trial scheduled to begin July 13.
- U.S. District Judge Daniel Jordan scheduled sentencing for October 15, while Republican Governor Tate Reeves must make an emergency appointment to fill the district attorney vacancy.
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Mississippi district attorney Jody Owens resigns after pleading guilty in federal bribery case: report – Democratic Accent
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens resigned on Monday after pleading guilty in a sprawling federal bribery case in Mississippi. Owens pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Monday in U.S. District Court in Jackson, according to a report by local outlet WAPT. An October 2024 indictment initially charged Owens with conspiracy, federal program bribery, wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements, according to the report. The case…
Mississippi district attorney Jody Owens resigns after pleading guilty in federal bribery case: report
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens resigned after pleading guilty to a conspiracy charge in a federal bribery case stemming from an FBI undercover operation in Mississippi.
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Mississippi district attorney pleads guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigns
A Mississippi district attorney has pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigned his post. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens initially pleaded not guilty in the November 2024 indictment.
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Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens Pleads Guilty to Federal Bribery Charges, Resigns
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges stemming from a bribery scandal involving city and county officials in Jackson. Along with changing his previous not-guilty plea, he also announced his resignation as Hinds County District Attorney. The post Hinds County DA Jody Owens Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge in Jackson Bribery Case, Resigns appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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