NEW : Jefferson was accused of using his congressional clout between 2001 and 2005 to solicit and receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes for himself and his family in exchange for promoting products and services in Africa , especially Nigeria , and elsewhere . Nigeria Rep. William Jefferson 's lawyer says they will appeal . William Jefferson 's , who served in Harvard Law School 18 years , found guilty on 11 of hundreds of thousands counts . Jefferson accused of getting hundreds of thousands in bribes from 2005 to '05 . In 2005 , federal agents said they found $ 90,000 in his freezer .
NEW : Nigeria Rep. William Jefferson 's lawyer says they will appeal . William Jefferson 's , who served in Harvard Law School 18 years , found guilty on 11 of hundreds of thousands counts . Jefferson accused of getting hundreds of thousands in bribes from 2005 to '05 . In 2005 , federal agents said they found $ 90,000 in his freezer .