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Reporter jim, jan good afternoon. The judge accepted Seth Williams guilty plea to a single count of bribe bree at 11 35 this morning. It was about 10 15 in the morning that Seth Williams acknowledged that he was going to enter this guilty plea. What this means is that he is facing a potential maximum of five years in prison. This is williams on the way in today. I can tell you his voice quaking at times, looking down appeared to be very tense and very perplexed as he told the judge, yes your honor i am guilty of bribery. It is tied to the testimony of mohammed n. Ali who is a business associate named in the indictment. Muhammad ali bribed williams for that official action in connection to a case that came before williams office. Now, williams wall actually never able to exert any influence over that case but nonetheless, it is still a count of bribery that williams is pleading to. Seth williams is also resigned within the last hour. His office has called a 2 oclock News Conference and
DelawareUnited-statesCaliforniaPennsylvaniaTokyoJapanJerseyPhiladelphiaGeorge-pellJoe-holdenJim-donovanMatthew-frankelDecision hed made to give up. He wanted closure for his family and for himself and for the city. So i think thats why he did it. Reporter after nearly two weeks of damaging testimony, painting williams as the da with his hand out and a sign up, political favors for trips and cash, williams would plead guilty. It was this morning at 1 00 a. M. That mr. Burke reached me and said that they wanted to accept the deal that we had discussed. Reporter no Court Williams 50 years old stood up and admitted hed put his office up for sale in return for a lifestyle his 175,000 a year salary could never support. Today, the former District Attorney for the city of philadelphia admitted each of the corrupt and fraud allegations contained in the indictment. Reporter it was 29 count indictment brought by the new jersey u. S. Attorney in march. Today williams revealing he was broke and seeing a psychologist admitted guilt to just one cou count. A charge hook to taking a bribe from this man, bucks county b
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