Disgraced Democrat Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba Fesses Up To $50,000 Bribery Scheme

Former Democratic Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy in a six-figure real estate bribery scheme.

The former Democrat mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, accepted $50,000 in campaign contributions from undercover FBI agents posing as real estate developers, Fox News Digital reported. Democratic Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who funneled the bribes, pleaded guilty on June 29.

Lumumba and Owens each face five years in prison, the outlet reported.

“Lumumba accepted the checks knowing and understanding that the money was from the Developers, and that it was being offered in exchange for official action from Lumumba in favor of the Developers’ proposed development project,” the indictment states.

Lumumba’s primary legal counsel, Owens’ office, and the City of Jackson each did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.

Owens’ payments to Lumumba were “concealed as five $10,000 campaign-donation checks from third-party entities and individuals, including Owens. Lumumba then laundered that money through his campaign account before cashing out a portion of the payment,” a 2024 Department of Justice press release read.