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| Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery scheme |
| 2026-07-08 |
| [FOX] Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy for his role in a six-figure real estate bribery scheme. Lumumba, who served as Jackson's mayor from 2017 to 2025, allegedly accepted tens of thousands of dollars that Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens distributed to him and other city officials after accepting it from FBI agents posing as realtors. Owens, also a Democrat, pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy last week. Owens, according to a copy of the criminal indictment obtained by Fox News Digital, funneled over $80,000 in payments to Lumumba, Angelique Lee, the Democratic former vice president of the Jackson City Council, and Sherik Marve Smith, a relative of Owens'. Related: Chokwe Antar Lumumba 11/08/2024 Mississippi mayor and other officials indicted on federal corruption charges Chokwe Antar Lumumba 04/29/2020 Miss. Justice Institute sues Jackson mayor over suspension of open carry law Related: Jackson, Mississippi: 2025-12-20 Good news: Dozens of missing children, some as young as one–year–old, rescued from sex traffickers after huge sting Jackson, Mississippi: 2025-11-05 Alleged porch pirate in women's clothing busted after surveillance video goes viral: 'Particular look' Jackson, Mississippi: 2024-11-08 Mississippi mayor and other officials indicted on federal corruption charges |
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