PG County’s Leslie Johnson charged with conspiracy

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 25, 2011
Tags: bribery, county executive jack johnson, extortion, federal prosecutors, greenbelt, indicted, johnson, leslie johnson, maryland, p.g. county, Prince George's County

GREENBELT — Prince George’s County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson has been charged with destroying a $100,000 check from a developer after FBI agents showed up at her house last fall. Federal prosecutors in Maryland filed a criminal information on Friday charging Johnson with conspiracy to commit witness and evidence tampering. Her husband, former County Executive Jack [...]

Former Prince George’s County exec Jack Johnson pleads not guilty in case

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 15, 2011
Tags: corruption, greenbelt, jack johnson, leslie johnson, maryland, not guilty, plead, Prince George's County

GREENBELT — Former Prince George’s County Executive Jack B. Johnson pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to all eight counts against him, as federal prosecutors announced additional evidence gleaned from wiretaps would be introduced later this week. Assistant U.S. Attorneys A. David Copperthite, James A. Crowell IV and Sujit Raman said the bulk [...]

Ex-PG County exec’s wife seeks court hearing delay

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 10, 2011
Tags: arrest, court, executive, hearing, jack johnson, leslie johnson, maryland, Prince George's County
Comments: 1

GREENBELT — The wife of former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson is seeking to delay a court hearing in her corruption case, saying she needs more time to prepare. Leslie Johnson, who was charged with evidence tampering in November along with her husband, was to have faced a preliminary hearing on Wednesday in U.S. [...]

Steven I. Platt: PG County needs a political climate change 

BY: Steven I. Platt
POSTED: January 3, 2011
Tags: alliance 4 action, campaign, climate change, constitutional democrats, corruption, County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, Elections, jack johnson, leslie johnson, maryland, politics, Prince George's County, steven i. platt

I adopted the state of Maryland and made my home in Prince George’s County in the spring of 1970 when I returned home from four months of active duty as a member of the Maryland National Guard. I did so for a variety of economic, political and existential reasons. I was entering my second semester [...]

New state’s attorney hopes to restore P.G. County’s reputation 

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: January 2, 2011
Tags: angela alsobrooks, arrest, corruption, elected, executive, fbi, first woman, jack johnson, leslie johnson, maryland, Prince George's County, reputation, Revenue Authority, states attorney

Being the first woman elected state’s attorney in Prince George’s County carries with it an extra obligation to succeed in the position, said Angela Alsobrooks, who will take office on Tuesday. Young women and girls — including her 5-year-old daughter, Alexandra — are counting on her, she said. If she fails, people might be leery [...]

P.G. store owners charged in corruption probe were big campaign donors

BY: Capital News Service
POSTED: December 13, 2010
Tags: campaign donor, corruption, county executive, fbi, investigation, jack johnson, leslie johnson, maryland, Prince George's County

COLLEGE PARK — Campaign finance records show that companies owned or affiliated with the Langley Park liquor store owner charged last month in a federal corruption investigation contributed thousands to the campaigns of several Prince George’s County elected officials in the last decade. Among the recipients were the campaigns of former County Executive Jack Johnson [...]

Suspended Prince George’s County police officers return to duty

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: December 10, 2010
Tags: corruption, fbi, investigation, jack johnson, leslie johnson, maryland, police officers, Prince George's County, suspended

UPPER MARLBORO — Prince George’s County police say seven suspended officers have returned to full duty. Police spokesman Maj. Andy Ellis says a department review panel decided to bring the officers back this week. The group includes a deputy chief whose wife had accused him of trying to punch her, and four officers who were [...]

Leslie Johnson barred from Prince George’s council panels

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: December 8, 2010
Tags: county council, county executive, federal investigation, ingrid turner, jack johnson, leslie johnson, oath, Prince George's County, upper marlboro

UPPER MARLBORO — The Prince George’s County Council has barred newly elected member Leslie Johnson from serving on any committees while she is under federal investigation. Council chair Ingrid Turner said Tuesday that the measure was taken “to avoid any appearance of impropriety.” Johnson will still be allowed to attend committee meetings and vote on [...]

FBI talks to Prince George’s County officers about beating

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: December 3, 2010
Tags: corruption, fbi, investigation, jack johnson, leslie johnson, police chief, police department, police officers, Prince George's County, University of Maryland
Comments: 1

WASHINGTON — The FBI was interviewing dozens of Prince George’s County officers on Friday about a videotape showing three officers in riot gear beating a University of Maryland student during a rowdy celebration after a basketball game. Agents are interviewing about 40 officers, but no arrests have been made and no search warrants are being [...]

PG Council member won’t oppose seating Johnson

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: December 1, 2010
Tags: arrested, city council, corruption, executive, fbi, jack johnson, leslie johnson, maryland, Prince George's County, tampering

UPPER MARLBORO — An incoming member of the Prince George’s County Council is indicating she won’t oppose the seating of newly elected member Leslie Johnson, who faces federal charges in a corruption probe. Democrat Karen Toles issued a statement Tuesday saying she’ll refrain from judgment and defer to the judicial system in Johnson’s case. Some [...]

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