The last defendant facing trial in the D.C. tax case pleaded guilty today to mail fraud and three other felony charges, bringing another chapter in the scandal to a close. Jayrece Turnbull, who was a key figure in the embezzlement of nearly $50 million from the D.C. treasury, and who is the niece of the scheme's admitted mastermind, could face decades in prison when she is sentenced Feb. 4. Appearing this afternoon before Judge Alexander Williams Jr. at the federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Turnbull, 34, answered the judge's questions in a firm, clear voice and ... (more)