Former mayor of Mississippi’s capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme
Summary
The former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and the former City Council president, Aaron Banks, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a bribery case. This happened just before their trial and follows similar guilty pleas by others involved, including the Hinds County District Attorney.Key Facts
- Chokwe Antar Lumumba is the former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi’s capital city.
- Aaron Banks is the former president of the Jackson City Council.
- Both pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy related to a bribery scheme.
- Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens also pleaded guilty and resigned last week.
- Angelique Lee, former vice president of Jackson City Council, and businessman Sherik Marve Smith had already pleaded guilty.
- Owens was accused of accepting at least $115,000 from undercover FBI agents posing as real estate developers.
- The bribes, totaling over $80,000, were directed to Lumumba, Banks, and Lee to help approve a development project.
- Lumumba, Banks, and Owens face up to five years in prison and have sentencing hearings set for October 15, 2024.
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