person_profile-James Traficant

James Traficant Died at age: 73

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

James Traficant

Date of Birth:

May 08, 1941

Country of birth:

U.S.

Died:

Sep 27, 2014

Biography of

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.

Filmography of

James Traficant

Found 3 Movies in total

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2021

New World Order: Communism by the Backdoor

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2014

TWA Flight 800

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2013