Reporter he admitted redirecting money for care of his own mother and acknowledge accepting money, trips and cars for official action and influence. Mr. Williams asked me to express to you, and to the public, his sincere apologies, not only to his supporters and voters of philadelphia but also to the hard working men and women of the Philadelphia District Attorneys Office. Reporter williams first popped on the feds radar years ago home land Security Officials have been tracking this man muhammad ali, for allegedly money laundering. It was during that investigation that home land security official, saw contact with Seth Williams, on mr. Ali cell phone. Reporter williams pleaded guilty to single count of bribery relating back to a trip muhammad ali provided to him, ali wanted williams help in reducing a jail term for a convicted felon. The gifts that mr. Williams received, represents the greed to which he cheated the public reporter Eyewitness News just obtained this document, it read, i
Decision 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
Voters of philadelphia but also to the hardworking men and women of the Philadelphia District Attorneys Office. Reporter burke alerted the lead federal prosecutor at 1 30am to say williams, 50, would take the plea deal on the table for weeks, guilty to one count related to taking a bribe from this bucks county businessman in return for resignation as da and five years in prison. His spiritual adviser tried to explain his thinking. Hes concerned for his fami family. He loves his family. His daughters and his exwife, you know, theyre close, and, um, you know, he wants to get this over with and get this behind him. Reporter it was a 29 count indictment painting williams as the da with an appetite for expensive fun willing to do favors for wealth they men were return for political favors. The adopted son with a georgetown law degree who used his mothers nursing home money for personal expenses. The da with judge so poor he directed one of the citys top cops to help a businessman move throu
And heading to to the shore for the Holiday Weekend . Hit the brakes. Im Chris Oconnell in skyf skyfox. Were navigating you around some of the worst traffic nightmares of the summer. Now fox 29 news at ten. Tonight at 10 00 marine murdered, shot and killed less than 24 hours ago in the citys olney neighborhood and now police say they have the person who did it. The tragic and terrifying chain of events did not end after the gunfire. Thanks for joining us, im iain page. Im lucy noland. Police say the shooter then ran into a nearby home. Two heroes at that home held him down until Police Arrived. Our Shawnette Wilson has been talking witness neighbors of that marine and shawnette, theyre heart broken. Reporter they are, lucy. We spent tonight talking to the victims family. They say that they spent decades worrying about him when he was overseas in the military. Never did they imagine he would make it home only to be killed. He was special. Special person. Reporter relatives of the 47year
To you former da is in federal custody after admitting to taking a bribe for political faves. Im lucy noland. Seth williams resigned from office today officers handcuffed him and took hip straight to jail. The feds charged williams with 29 counts of federal corruption and bribery case and today he pleaded guilty to just one of those charges. Now, the man he used to prosecute philadelphias criminals sits in jail. Williams face faces five years n federal prison when a judge formally sentences him in objection and hell likely to stay in jail until that sentencing. Seth williams was arising star in philadelphias dominant democratic party. Many residents cannot believe how his life took this turn. Our bruce gordon has that part of the story. Here we go. Guilty plea. Reporter at the top of the line barbershop on 60th near locust in the cobbs creek neighborhood where seth were ill yum grew up we didnt hear much sympathy for the citys top lawman who admits accepting bribes. I mean if you going