Series of christmas transportations where he saw it and accepted bribes the charges were enacted by the District Attorney of new jersey. That he accepted tens of thousands of dollars worth of bribes that he exchanged for official acts. In the form of money, expensive vacations, airline tickets, a jaguar qx 8 convertible. Expensive furniture and other things of value. In exchange for his willingness to take official action as needed and in some cases taking official action on behalf of the bribe pairs. Among the guests williams accepted was vacations to the punta cana resort and a sofa worth thousands of dollars and checks and cash in the thousands. Mr. Williams solicited and accepted from Business Owner number two, 16 Round Trip Airline tickets. And a man known as Business Owner number one was asking for a lighter sentence for a friend who did not want to do jail time. Saying quote, i am merely a thankful beggar but would gladly go. And that williams tried to press a Police Official to
Herself and she was innocent. Hanson showed me a photograph of her mother wearing a leopard skin coat, the kind of item she said was part of her collection and which she presumed was legal. Anything done before 1972 was considered vintage. Reporter in court, the judge advised her to get an attorney. She said she would. The arraignment was postponed. He says the law is simple. The section of a body part of an endangered spes scies to selo against the law. Reporter he said it would be okay for her to own them but adds it was for sale. The warden was actually able to try a leopard coat that was offered for sale at 4500. Reporter hansons defense. Totally unaware of that so this is not untins nois not uni reporter shell get a chance to argue her point. Next at 6 00, the family of a woman killed by toxic tea is suing the shop where she bought that tea. 56yearold yu ping xie got sick after drinking a toxic tea blend. City officials are trying to trace the source of the tea leaves that contain
He displayed Text Messages sent primarily by fares, which he said was disdainful by inmates, the defense attorney, the object lawyer who spoke on camera afterwards called the text meaningless, bravado, in a macho jail culture, but the attorney said it was caused by blunt force trauma, the defense told jurors that the sheriffs investigators did a sloppy job in reviewing tyrees death, they said they would prove he was alive. The defense believes this is what caused his death. The cause of death happened as a result of him standing on the toilet and him falling off and the skid marks on the toilet seat from his feet. The Defense Attorneys said that tyree was fully dressed but naked when they found him dead. Vic lee, abc 7 news. Well, its not over, up next, the man sentenced to 40 years for kidnapping Denise Huskins could receive a life sentence. And tonight, meet real life rosy the riveters who helped for years, centurylink has been promising fast internet to small businesses. But for man
For the defendant sicily hanson more than a year after investigators say they found illegal furs for sale in her store. Abc 7 News Reporter vic lee is in the newsroom with the story, vic . Dan, sicily hanson was charged with nine misdemeanor counts of attempt to sell parts of endangered animals. This crime does not rise to the level of a felony but the d. A. Says it is nevertheless is a serious crime. She had a back room operation in the store where she sold illegal items to discreet clients. The store owner sicily hanson came to court hoping charges would be dropped. Im a preservationest, not a mucher. Reporter the raid happened in february of last year after an undercover operation here at the vintage Clothing Store decades of fashion. Federal and state game wardens seized 150 items, which they determined were from eng dangda animals. Leopard, jaguar, endangered toured turtles. Reporter hanson appeared for arraignment and said she had no attorney and planed to defend herself and she
Turned around and saw the car plowed into a lady. Three shots, down to 10 feet away. Loud. I thought, whoa, whoa. Public safety is our top priority and we are reviewing our policing staff across london and throughout this afternoon. People and officials talking in london today. Now people taking in overhead views of the city from the london eye were trapped during the lock down. Those spectators were held in place on the massive ferris wheel until police gave the all clear. The white house put out statement that reads president donald j. Trump spoke today with primes minister theresa may of the United States kingdom to offer his condolences on the todays terror tack in london and his praise for the Effective Response of Security Forces and responders. He pledged the full cooperation of the United States government in responding to the attack and bringing those responsible to justice. This attack happened one year ago to the day after a deadly attack in belgium where 32 people died and