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A prominent Chicago Democrat lawmaker has been hit with federal bribery charges, prosecutors have revealed.
Illinois state Sen. Emil Jones III (D-Chicago) has been charged with bribery as part of a yearslong investigation into the red-light camera company SafeSpeed LLC.
He was also charged with lying to the FBI.
Jones, a South Side Democrat who serves as a deputy majority leader, is the son of former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones Jr.
His father, Jones Jr., was former President Barack Obama’s political mentor.
Jones Jr. defended his son in a statement, claiming the charges “do not reflect the man he is.”
“Everyone knows he is an honest, hardworking legislator,” the former Senate president said.
“I intend to fight with him and stand alongside him throughout this process.”Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said: “These are grave allegations.“Members of the Senate and all public officials need to hold themselves to a high ethical standard for the public to have trust and faith in our work. Slay the latest News for free! House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) said:“The Democrat Party of Illinois has become an organized crime family whose only purpose is to shakedown Illinois taxpayers.”Jones III’s father led the Illinois Senate from 2003 to 2009.He considered himself to be Obama’s “political godfather” because he showed the ex-POTUS the ropes when he served in the state Senate. ///BREAKING/// State Sen. Emil Jones III has been hit with federal bribery charges alleging he took money from a red light camera company executive to kill legislation requiring traffic studies for camera systems. He’s also accused of lying to the FBI. Story to come pic.twitter.com/MYeBIgo1Tp — Jason Meisner (@jmetr22b) September 20, 2022 The feds say Jones III agreed that, in exchange for benefits provided by SafeSpeed partner Omar Maani, he would work to limit such studies to systems used in […]
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