Tight rules for public as jury selection starts for ex-New Orleans mayor . A third was found guilty of bribing two Nagin staffers , while another admitted to paying kickbacks to the sheriff of nearby Plaquemines Parish after winning a project management contract there . Ray Nagin has pleaded not guilty to federal bribery and fraud charges . The former mayor's lawyer says he will plead the Fifth Amendment if called upon by prosecutors. `` Corruption is still very hard to prove , '' lawyer tells CNN .
Tight rules for public as jury selection starts for ex-New Orleans mayor . Ray Nagin has pleaded not guilty to federal bribery and fraud charges . The former mayor's lawyer says he will plead the Fifth Amendment if called upon by prosecutors. `` Corruption is still very hard to prove , '' lawyer tells CNN .