James Traficant

James Traficant

James Anthony Traficant Jr. was born in Youngstown, Ohio on May 8, 1941. He was sheriff of Mahoning County, Ohio from 1981–85, before serving as the Democrat US Congressman from Ohio, January 3, 1985 to July 24, 2002. On April 12, 2002, Traficant was convicted of taking bribes, filing false tax returns, racketeering, and forcing his aides to perform chores at his Ohio farm and Washington, D.C. houseboat. He was expelled from the House of Representatives on July 24, 2002 and served a seven-year prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institute, Allenwood, Pennsylvania. From within, Traficant ran an unsuccessful campaign for election back to the House. Traficant died in a tractor accident on September 27, 2014, on his Youngstown farm.

  • Title: James Traficant
  • Popularity: 0.001
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1941-05-08
  • Place of Birth: Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
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  • Also Known As: Jim Traficant
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James Traficant Movies

  • 2013
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    TWA Flight 800
    TWA Flight 800

    6.577 2013 HD

    A thought-provoking documentary about the ill-fated Trans World Airline Flight 800 to Paris, France, which exploded on July 17, 1996 just 12 minutes...

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  • 2021
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    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    6.772 2021 HD

    A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.

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  • 2014
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    New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor
    New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor

    1 2014 HD

    A step-by-step illustration of how institutions including the United Nations and secret societies, such as freemasonry and the European Union, have...

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