Former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson will be arraigned in a federal court this afternoon, and is expected to enter a plea on eight counts of bribery, conspiracy and extortion.
In a 31-page indictment (see below), Johnson stands accused of trading development permits for money, airline tickets, golf outings and nearly $200,000 in cash. Johnson’s wife Leslie, who is best known for stuffing a portion of the dirty money in her bra and trying to flush a check down the toilet as federal agents descended on the Johnsons’ home, is scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing on tampering and conspiracy charges in April — it is not yet clear, though, if she will be indicted.
The Johnsons were brought into custody on November 12 and initially charged with evidence tampering and the destruction and falsification of records. Jack Johnson was, for a time, being electronically monitored by federal authorities.
