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Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bribing Judge, Faces Up to 5 Years in Prison
Austin, Texas – April 10, 2024
A 53-year-old Veracruz, Mexico businessman and his associates face up to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempting to bribe a federal judge. Francisco Colorado Cessa, his 25-year-old son Francisco Colorado Cessa, Jr., and a business associate, 52-year-old Ramon Segura Flores, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Andrew Austin this morning, pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to bribe a federal judge.
The defendants admitted to conspiring last year to pay a $1.2 million bribe to a federal judge in order to secure a reduced sentence for Francisco Colorado Cessa, who is currently serving a 20-year federal prison term for his role in a complex scheme to launder millions of dollars in illicit Los Zetas drug trafficking proceeds to purchase, train, breed, and race American quarter horses in the United States.
According to the criminal complaint filed in this case, at no time before or during this investigation was the judge involved in the alleged criminal activity.
The case was investigated by the FBI and IRS-Criminal Investigation. All three defendants remain in federal custody at this time, with no sentencing date scheduled.
The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired to bribe a federal judge in exchange for a reduced sentence for Francisco Colorado Cessa, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with a complex scheme to launder millions of dollars in illicit Los Zetas drug trafficking proceeds.
The exact date of the crime was not specified in the press release, but it is alleged to have occurred in the past year.
Defendant Information:
Francisco Colorado Cessa, exact criminal charges: Conspiracy to Bribe Judge, City and State: Austin, Texas, Exact Date: Not specified, Sentence or outcome: Faces up to 5 years in federal prison.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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