4. Rep. Jim Traficant; Corruption, Bribery, Racketeering, Tax Evasion
Traficant was convicted of corruption charges in 2002. He was expelled from Congress, and later tried to recapture his seat by running as an independent candidate while serving his sentence in federal prison. Although he lost, Traficant captured 15 percent of the vote.
Traficant faced similar charges in the 1980s while serving as Sheriff of Mahoning County, and he beat the rap while representing himself flamboyantly in court. The same tactic didn’t work in Federal Court, and Traficant was convicted on 10 felony counts.
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