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On the recordDecember 20, 2006
I will take full responsibility for any crimes that I committed if that were the case, but I will not plead guilty to something I did not do, no matter how things are made to look and no matter the risk.
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William Jefferson
Democratic · Louisiana

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Jefferson asserts his innocence while acknowledging the scrutiny he faces due to corruption allegations.

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