Edwin W. Edwards
On the record
Edwin W. Edwards appears in our state campaign-finance data — LA Governor (4 terms: 1972-1980, 1984-1988, 1992-1996). Edwards + son Stephen + 6 co-defendants extorted $3M+ from riverboat-casino license applicants while Edwards was Governor; 2000 federal racketeering + extortion + money-laundering + mail-fraud conviction on 17 counts; 10
SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · fraud
Background
Edwin W. Edwards appears in our state campaign-finance data — LA Governor (4 terms: 1972-1980, 1984-1988, 1992-1996). Edwards + son Stephen + 6 co-defendants extorted $3M+ from riverboat-casino license applicants while Edwards was Governor; 2000 federal racketeering + extortion + money-laundering + mail-fraud conviction on 17 counts; 10
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