Congressman Willian "dollar bill" Jefferson ? wants his cash back

Congressman Willian "dollar bill" Jefferson ? wants his cash back



Jefferson, 59, has not been charged and he denies the allegations, which have shocked residents in the Katrina-ravaged neighborhoods he represents.


"I believe he is innocent, whatever the accusations are," says Pearl Thomas, Jefferson's 73-year-old neighbor.


Others, such as Cheron Brylski, a political consultant who once backed Jefferson's opponent in a congressional race, say they have always wondered about him.


"We called him 'Dollar Bill.' ... There is this awful perception of him as someone out for personal gain, and that has haunted him almost from day one," Brylski said. She later befriended Jefferson, however, and ran two of his campaigns. "The Bill Jefferson I know, there are two sides. I would consider him one of the few Democrats who literally believes in the Democratic Party platform."



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