Help. [ light laughter ] im kidding. He turned into a bat and flew into a window. [ laughter and applause really you subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani for documents . Does this look like a man who keeps all of his documents organized . [ laughter ] his office probably looks like the first half of a hoarders episode. [ light laughter ] he probably already lost the subpoena you just served him [ laughter ] House Speaker nancy pelosi told democrats yesterday that their tone around the impeachment inquiry must be, quote, prayerful, respectful, solemn, worthy of the constitution. While President Trump told republicans their tone must be divorced dad at his sons Little League game. [ laughter and applause in a new interview with people magazine, Hillary Clinton called President Trump a, quote, corrupt human tornado. I mean thats going a little far. Human . [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause President Trump President Trump tweeted a quote from a fox news contributer yesterday claiming that removing hi
Officials. He admits he took gifts to help ali with his legal troubles. The u. S. District Attorneys Office described it as krubt payments. Payments of trips, cars, and other expensive items. Reporter a man who identified himself as williams spiritual adviser was in court. As his spiritual adviser has he expressed remorse to you . Of course. Of course. I mean yes. Reporter to the people of philadelphia he served . Guess what . Thats going to be done later. Reporter now, this trial was expected to last beyond the july 4th holiday. The jury does not get to deliberate in this case. My colleague tim furlong spoke to some jurors this afternoon. Well hear from them this and and well get some idea how they would have decided case. Thats live. Outside the courthouse, im Rosemary Connors, nbc 10 news. Rosemary, what about Seth Williams demeanor in the courtroom . Reporter we didnt see any tears but he was choked up when asked why he shouldnt be sentenced. He described for the court and judge he
Some had formed opinions. The last thing i heard about Seth Williams, he was coming in and everyone said how wonderful and so much promise he had. So i think as he got larger and larger, he was trying to live a life that he couldnt afford. Reporter today williams admitted to receiving gifts in exchange for giving favors in his capacity as d. A. In one scheme he wrote a letter vouching for a businessman and bar owner who needed help with an outofstate liquor license. Somebody of his character and education and job, you know, i thought he would have known a little bit better. Hes concerned about the stress its put on his family and the District Attorneys Office and hes been sadly humbled by his experience. Reporter his attorney expressed how sorry he was for the crime. The acting attorney overseeing the case described the outcome as a victory. I dont think theres any question he sold his office for anchor erupt stream of benefits. Its sad, the trust people placed in him. Today mr. Willia
Seth williams, as resigned affective immediately after a plea deal in his corruption trial. He plead guilty for one count of accepting a bribe in return for 28 counts being dismissed. Vernon odom has the full story. Reporter good afternoon. Seth williams entered a guilty plea and resigned as his post philadelphia da possibly being sent to prison for five years. He plead guilty to accepting a bribe from muhammad ali. And essential williams admitted under only to all the other alleged misdeeds that were in the governments charges against him. It was a sweeping indictment including accepting free trips to the Dominican Republic from muhammad ali and accepting bribes in run for more than a dozen Airline Tickets and he got that from bar owner michael weis for helping him with regulatory issues especially on the west coast and defrauding his own Political Action committee for his own use, including mass ables and expensive dinners at union league. And defrauding his mothers nursing home in d
Date for october 24th. And then stunned the courtroom when they said to handcuff Seth Williams and take him to jail until sentencing. Its likely he will get five years without a chance for parole. Today he admitted he sold his office for a corrupt series of payment. Payments that included money, trips, cars and other expensive items. From jurors that sat through nearly two weeks of government witnesses. This reaction to the sudden development. I am disappointed i would like to have seen it through and every day i went one way or the other. One thing i heard would make me go one way and another thing i would hear would make me go the other way. Brian, Seth Williams told the judge this morning he is flat broke and not a flight risk at all and the judge told him i dont trust you sold your office. Live at the courthouse in senter city, vernon odom, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Lets switch live to action news reporter, sara bloomquist, with reaction from inside of the das office today.