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| Ray Nagin,faced 21-count indictment |
A jury found former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin guilty on corruption charges Wednesday, the Associated Press and NBC News report.
Nagin, who left office in 2010, served two terms as mayor. He faced a 21-count indictment, with the prosecution alleging he accepted bribes totaling over $500,000 while in office. The jury found Nagin guilty on 20 of those counts.
Below, more from the Associated Press:
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted Wednesday on charges that he accepted bribes, free trips and other gratuities from contractors in exchange for helping them secure millions of dollars in city work while he was in office, including right after Hurricane Katrina. The federal jury found Nagin guilty of 20 of 21 counts against him. He sat quietly at the defense table after the verdict was read and his wife, Seletha, was being consoled in the front row.
Before the verdict, the 57-year-old Ray Nagin said outside the New Orleans courtroom: "I've been at peace with this for a long time. I'm good." more
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