Five Years Since Jenrette Bribery Conviction Highlighted by Fall from Grace
Five years after John Jenrette's Abscam related bribery conviction, he serves a two year prison term near Atlanta while his ex wife Rita Jenrette pursues a Wall Street broker career with Bridgewater Futures Group in New York City. The couple divorced in 1981 and Jenrette's political base in Horry County South Carolina remains debated amid ongoing public interest.
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Jenrette Chronology Shows Five Years After Abscam Conviction
A dated chronology traces John and Rita Jenrette from the 1980 Abscam conviction through 1985. Highlights include Jenrette’s 1980 bribery conviction, resignation, 1981 Playboy release tied to legal costs, 1981 divorce, 1983 sentence, and 1985 Supreme Court actions. Rita pursues acting, singing, and later commodities study in NYC.
Francis Marion Political Science Says Jenrette Likely Won’t Beat Tallon
The Political Science Department at Francis Marion College in Florence noted that Jenrette probably could not oust Tallon, citing expected voting dynamics and local sentiment.
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Plane Owner Had Dropped Cocaine Load
The Knoxville News-Sentinel reported that plane owner David L. Williams may have aided a cocaine drop with parachutist Andrew C. Thornton II who died earlier. The two men reportedly sought to deliver up to 880 pounds of cocaine, tied to a Sept. 11 shipment sabotaged by Colombian rivals seeking revenge.
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