The FBI and the US attorney's office are continuing their investigations into publiccorruption in New Orleans. If you have any information that can aid them with their investigations, please speak up. Do not allow public corruption to harm our cities.
The vast majority of public officials in Louisiana are law-abiding public servants, said James Bernazzani, the FBI's special agent in charge in New Orleans, but a handful are involved in a corruption culture that has deep roots in the region.
The FBI office here has launched a public awareness campaign that includes radio announcements and town hall meetings to coax more whistle-blowers and warn public officials not to break the law, Bernazzani said. Investigators receive five to 25 tips a week.
The most publicized bust has been the arrest in August of Oliver Thomas, a popular city councilman. Thomas pleaded guilty to accepting nearly $20,000 in bribes from a city hall vendor.
Bernazzani promised more to follow. "We have some ongoing investigations, as we speak," he said. "Once they come up, they'll rock the city again."
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