Such is how a manager at the Downtown Cigar Company described Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and the rest of Jackson's municipal government to an undercover FBI agent. The allegation was made in a sealed motion to dismiss filed by Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens. Owens owns the cigar bar.
A federal grand jury indicted Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Mayor Lumumba, and City Councilman Aaron Banks on public corruption charges in 2023. Former Councilwoman Angelique Lee and insurance mogul Marve Smith pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit bribery in 2023 as well.
Owens filed a motion to dismiss with a supporting memorandum and 47 exhibits Monday in U.S. District Court. The Justice Department almost immediately asked U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III to seal the filing the same day, claiming it violated a protective order.
Judge Jordan granted the request and sealed the filings the next day but not before most of the local media downloaded the motion and the supporting exhibits.
Posted below are some juicy tidbits from an FBI request for a wire. Keep in mind there is a good chance the confidential informants are Tonarri Moore and good ole Polo Edwards. If so, the information is suspect.




24 comments:
I’m so happy I don’t live in Jackson
This is not a surprise to anyone. Everyone already knew how crooked most of the politicians in Jackson are. If they were not crooked they would not have been elected in the first place.
Flaggs, you say? Any relation to George?
Other than crime, crooked politicians, streets that rip your tires off, terrible public schools, higher taxes, what do you want?
I wonder if the “mixed use” building in downtown Clinton was built under these same circumstances. For an apartment building to get tax breaks when Clinton used to ban building apartments, it makes me wonder……..corruption runs rampant in this state and the leaders are benefiting at the constituent’s expense.
I think this person nailed Chokwe LuDUMBa perfectly. He thinks he’s the smarted person in the room and meanwhile others laugh at his arrogance and stupidity.
He ain’t lying.
Lumumba’s Defense council: “this person is lying. There is no evidence that Mayor Lumumba is incompetent”
Prosecution: “your honor, we present exhibits 1 through 786,654,198,645 along with 235,000 witnesses that will address the incompetency of the mayor.”
Yes just read Elliott is the SON of George! Suprise suprise
Being that they got caught before any action was taken, what is the process to sell city owned property to a private for profit business?
Where is the poster who claims everyone is playing checkers and Lumumba is playing chess? Seems his own people are calling this whole cast of clowns idiots.
Yes, Elliot Flaggs is the son of George Flaggs, former mayor of Vicksburg. The rabbit hole goes deeper and deeper with this ordeal.
Let's do pretend that political corruption is limited to any one place in Mississippi and that attempts to strengthen a state constitution that, in favoring the railroads, made political corruption easier. And let's pretend that ONE powerful politician didn't call a halt to the process . Surely the history of the Constitution Commission still exists.
Is reserved seating available for the trial(s) in July?
Remember on this day that what we are seeing is the content of their character.
When AJ Roberts allegedly said Chokwe and crew were incompetent and cheap it wasn't a bad thing given who he was talking to and what they were talking about!
Sista Rukia: "We resemble that remark." Right?
The eternal question: Why does public service attract such psychopaths?
What do you want to wager that Lumumba and crew didn't pay their bill at the cigar store.
To 5:51 am, no tax breaks were given to Hillman Commons in Clinton. Phil Fisher
Oh, that’s right. I forgot. No mail today. Can I work outside in my yard?
to 8:35................did you ever time that comment perfectly.
To attempt to run a financially declining, broke city as a socialist mecca, "the most radical city in the country" with employees who have limited or no real experience in finance or municipal administration defines incompetence. Their main qualification was their radical ideology. It's amazing they lasted as long as they did.
As a souvenir from her trip to Manchuria, my cousin brought me a 'Hand Fan' (the ones that fold-out, as distinct from the non-folding 'Church Fans') featuring oval portraits of high-ranking CCP Generals. You can imagine how much I treasure such an idem.
She was going to bring me Goyard and Armani knockoffs from the 'Fake Mall', but realized I can afford the real thing, so all I got was a fan.
But I have an idea. How about custom hand fans with portraits of distinguished Jackson Leaders, with (in elegant script, of course, and backed by an inspiring sunrise scene) reading "CHEAP & INCOMPETENT" ????
Just checked, and YES! As with custom tees (and Reunion Swingers Club coffee mugs), customized hand fans are easy to order.
I can just see myself in moments of feverish reverence, fanning my dewy brow - up in church, or at important funerals.
What a way to make a statement! I'd want it in several colorways, to be assured my fan wouldn't clash with my dress...
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