Jefferson , a 62-year-old Democrat , was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 4 , 2007 , about two years after federal agents said they found the cash in his freezer . NEW : Ex - U.S. Rep. William Jefferson 's lawyer says they will appeal . Jefferson , who served in office 18 years , found guilty on 11 of 12 counts . Jefferson accused of accepting hundreds of thousands in bribes from 2001 to ' 05 . In 2006 , federal agents said they found $ 90,000 in his freezer .
NEW : Ex - U.S. Rep. William Jefferson 's lawyer says they will appeal . Jefferson , who served in office 18 years , found guilty on 11 of 12 counts . Jefferson accused of accepting hundreds of thousands in bribes from 2001 to ' 05 . In 2006 , federal agents said they found $ 90,000 in his freezer .