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July 7, 2026
Chokwe Antar Lumumba Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Bribery Scheme
- Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty to conspiracy related to a bribery scheme involving over $80,000 in payments.
- He accepted $50,000 in campaign contributions from undercover FBI agents posing as developers.
- Lumumba and former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens face sentencing on October 15, with potential prison terms of up to five years.
2 Sources
- Former mayor of Mississippi’s capital pleads guilty to bribery and fraudJul 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM · The Guardian
- Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery schemeJul 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM · Fox News