leslie johnson questioned jack if he had the cash down in the basement and if jack johnson wanted her to move it also. jack johnson replied put it in your bra and walk out or something. i don't know what to do. the fbi says when they went inside the residence, that mrs. johnson had $79,600 in cash in her underwear. and that when they placed them under arrest charging them each with two federal crimes and they are about to leave the courthouse. we expect in the next hour after they take care of official business we are told that jack johnson will address the media. the couple's youngest son was in the courtroom. jack johnson didn't look at him when leslie johnson was leaving she blew him a kiss and waved. a stunning development here in prince georges county. >> stunning indeed 67 as we mentioned, jack johnson's home was searched by the fbi this morning. you can imagine after hearing all of that. sky fox is over the scene. you can see the squad cars lining the street in his mitchellville neighborhood. matt ackland has the breaking news. >> i want to show you video we shot just before le

jack johnson will be on electronic monitoring. he will be allowed to report to duty as county exec you havthe here in prince george's county. he'll remain county executive as far as we know for the next month. he'll be allowed to leave this home for work, also for doctor's appointments and to confer with his attorney. other than tat he must remain in his mitchellville home. there will be some sort of electronic monitoring. and mrs. johnson was allow the leave on her persona recognizance. she will not be on any sort of home de10:00 but they were also told tosurrender their passports. they were both indicating they wanted to waive their 30-day preliminary hearing rights and they set up a preliminary hearing for december 13th in this case. that's when they're due back in court for basically for the prosecutor to outline the case. what charges they have against them. in order to continue to be prosecuted in this case. it is still possible that indictments could come do before tha would happen. some documents have been released, indica

this morning fbi and irs agents arrested jack johnson and his wife leslie johnson. the charges against mr. and mrs. johnson are detailed in an affidavit that was filed by an fbi agent in a federal court hearing in green belt this afternoon. federal agents also executed search warrants at 13 locations in prince george's county. i want to make two points about corruption investigations before i discuss the details of this case. number 1, most government employees are honest and law abiding. it is easy to be cynical when you hear about corruption allegations. but i want people to be reassured reassured that any corruption here in prince george's corruption throughout maryland -- we don't do fishing expeditions. we follow leads that are credible allegations of wrongdoing. those investigations are conducted by career federal investigators and agents who are continually supervised by supervisory agents and supervisory prosecutors. we just follow the evidence where they lead. the suspects in this case are deemed not guilty until they are found guilty in court. it was a cri

-- after working with jack and ben from day one of his project, and i have known jack for 20 years now, jack has owned commercial property and he knows what he is doing. which followed a zero requirements, including noticing requirements. -- we followed requirements, including a dozen requirements. jack has been in communication with neighbors on a daily basis. jack owns a home on lexington street, on the block directly behind the project, with a back deck that faces the valencia's street. he has gotten to know many of his neighbors on a first name basis. we anticipated the issues neighbors would likely have, particularly noise and security. we tried to address those in the design process. we hired the top acoustical consulting firm in san francisco to design solutions that would allow us to comply with noise ordinances. in the case of the outdoor dining area, we will be exceeding their recommendations. we hired an expert to design a security plan that would ensure that we meet or exceed all of the good neighbor policies in san francisco. this is important not only because we want to m

. >> jack, jack.esta es la misma isla y la que te nombramos gobernador la última vez. >> y lo noté. tal vez intentes otro milagroso escape. pero lo dudo. >> Órale verdad. >> la otra vez me diste una pistola con un tiro. >> bien dicho jack ¿dónde pusieron su pistola? pueden dársela. >> ¡ah! >> siendo ambos caballeros, dame en lugar de pistolas. >> será una pistola como antes y tú puedes ser el caballero, ejecutarla a ella y morir de hambre luego. >> es la segunda vez que ese hombre se lleva mi nave. >> pero ya te habían abandonado en esta isla, podemos escapar como lo hiciste. >> con qué punto y propósito jovencita. el perla negra se ha ido, a no ser que traigas unas sogas ocultas en la ropa. qué no creo. el joven turner morirá y no podremos evitarlo. >> quiere que el capitán jack sparrow, quién se fugó de siete oficiales de la east india company y logró hacerlo, sin necesidad de hacer un disparo. ¿eres tú el pirata sobre el que leí o no? >> di qué hiciste escapar. >> sólo me embriagué durante tres día

jack johnson fights back. >> i am innocent of these charges. >> 29, he pleads his case and reporters speak out. >> it shocks me because he is a very nice person. >>> plus, your identity for sale for just a dollar. seven is on your side with the shocking details and the long journey home. a local couples survival of the cruise from hell. >> >> live and in high definition, this is abc7 news and 11:00 p.m.. on your side. >> jack johnson is a free man tonight after he and his wife were arrested by federal agents. he -- we begin with what appears to be the biggest local scandal to hit and at least a decade. johnson and his wife were taken away in handcuffs from their home this morning. tonight, johnson is talking. we have live team coverage for you with some naissance and at johnson's home -- with cynnÉ simpson at johnson's home. >> he was released from custody earlier this evening and he will have to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. all of this has to do with allegations that johnson has been accepting bribes for years and that today, as the fbi), he told his wife to dispose of on

in jack johnson's eight years, there has been lots of charges.lier this year, a prince george's developer sued saying he had exchanged bribes for a lease at a hotel complex. but law enforcement forces tell 9news now the charges that led them to handcuff johnson and his wife involve another development. a huge project near the greenbelt metro station. two years ago federal agents raided county offices questioning the relationship of the developer of the greenbelt station. still, the spokesmen stood up for his boss. >> he brought a lot of development and a lot of jobs to this county and brought a lot of pride here. jack johnson is not the greet est but one of the greatest -- greatest but one of the greatest politicians there are in the washington region. >> reporter: jack johnson has weeks left in office, but county officials say if he's unable to serve, then a man named howard burnet will take his place. he's the deputy director of health and human services. >> thank you. to read the full affidavit against jack johnson and his wife lesli, log on t

jack johnson has home detention and electronic monitoring. now the johnson's will appear in court again on december 13th. >> we saw jack johnson proclaiming his innocence. what did his wife leslie have to say today? >> she didn't have anything to say. she went out another door. she didn't come out the front door where all the media was gathered. her lawyer came out and only said that she is being released and that she will fight to disprove the allegations and that's it. now the question remains how effective is she going to be as a new member of the council while she's fighting this battle. >> sounds like a lot of people in prince george's county will be doing some fighting because prosecutors say this is just the tip of the iceberg. it is an ongoing investigation and they expect more charges, more arrests in the coming weeks and months. the fbi special agent in charge has a warning to those involved. >> our message is clear. if you have information regarding a pay to play scheme in this county or in this state, it is far better for you to t

afterward fbi agents entered the room and asked jack johnson about payments. he told investigators the cash was for a party marking the end of his tenure as county exec and told them he had no further dealings with the developer. the indictment also states once they were done they told johnson he was free to go. investigators then recorded a series of conversations between jack and leslie johnson in which he told her to go upstairs in the bedroom, go to his drawer and get the $100,000 check from the developer and the cash. yes, there is a check in there leslie johnson stated. tear it up. that is the only thing you have to do. leslie then questioned if jack had the cash down in the basement and if he wanted her to move it. jack replied, "put it in your bra and walk out or something. i don't know what to do." leslie then asked, "what do you want me to do with the check? " johnson replied tear up the check. leslie then said, "they're saying fbi, jack. do you want me to put it down the toilet?" johnson replied yes, flush that. investigators overheard a flushing to

county executive jack johnson and his wife have been arrested. pair has made their first court appearance. we have details in a live report on the other side of the break. >>> plus, why new charges are being filed against a man accused of going on a stabbing spree across three states, including  >>> continuing our coverage now of breaking news out of prince georges county. that's where county executive jack johnson made his first court appearance a few minutes ago. federal agents arrested him and his wife after raiding their home this morning. wisdom martin is live outside of the federal court in greenbelt with the latest details. >> i walked out of the courtroom and the fbi said they took both johnsons in to federal custody stemming from an incident on november 12th, tampering with witnesses and evidence in the commission of a federal offense and destruction and altering of evidence. the maximum penalty for these crimes is 20 years. here's what is going on when they left the courtroom. they were discussing the dates for th

and jack had influence on bobby.? >> he would have done anything for his brother, they loved each other and worked closely together. there's no doubt in my mind that the day -- right -- i write about it in the book, the day after jack's assassination, bobby came into my white house office, he just stood there for a moment. he was wearing dark glasses to cover his puffy red-filled eyes. we just looked at each other knowing that we had both taken a terrible blow. tavis: how much closer and why in fact did they become closer, bobby and teddy in the aftermath of jack's death? >> now you're asking a tough question on family psychology. teddy was almost a different generation. he was enough younger that although his two older brothers were proud of him filling jack's senate seay seat from massachusetts and the fact is teddy has been a better member of the u.s. senate than either jack or bobby was. but of course jack's death increased the unity of the family and teddy was involved with bobby's campaign in 1968, along with -

jack johnson and his wife arrested today.ands on the courtocuments detailing the allegations ofbribery. details of a live report coming up. >>> plus, a new push to charge >>> we're learning a whole lot more about jack johnson and his wife. new details of an audio and video recording and an fbi sting operation. >> jack and leslie johnson were arrested at their home this morning themselves made their first court appearance about an hour ago. john shichb is outside the green belt. >> reporter: this fbi investigation dates back to 2007 with a, in this affidavit, a developer who was cooperating with the fbi, involve in the sting, and he ishe one who set up jack johnson and his wife. now will he take a look at this video. this is the arrest of jack johnson and his wife leslie johnson. since 2007, the fbi has been investigating potential developers, potentially giving money to county executives in return for county deal. today, t fbi acted on that with their sting that they set up. now let's go to this affidavit that the fbi has jus

county executive jack johnson, taken out of his house in handcuffs.cted the county counsel, also in custody tonight. this come after a surprise raid by federal agents this morning. news4 was there first on the scene as investigators hauled away bongsz. >> we've been on top of this breaking story. johnson's home in mitchellville, the county administration building in upper marlboro. >> we have a team of reporters covering the arrest and the fallout. we begin with jhn schriffen outside. we expect a news conference at any time, right? >> that's right. we're right next to the podium. as soon as this news conference stts, we'll bring it to you live from outside the courthouse. i want to bring you up to date on what has been going on inside. ev

jack johnson told his wife to flush the check down the toilet. agents entered johnson's home and conducted a search. according to the allegations, agents discovered $79,000 concealed on mrs. johnson. the evidence revealed that today's investigation is the tip of the iceberg. what i mean by that is that it is part of an ongoing corruption investigation by the fbi here in prince george's county. that investigation is active and ongoing. in the coming weeks and months, we will learn more about the details of this investigation as the matter proceeds. we still have several real estate developers to interview. fbi agents will be conducting those interviews and gathering additional evidence over the coming days. we expect additional defendant and additional charges to a rise out of these investigations. when are not able to discuss more details beyond what is contained in the affidavit that was filed in this case. i want to invite others to make a few comments. i want to express my appreciation to the prosecutors and investigators who have been conduct

jack johnson says, tear up the check. lease lee jo leslie johnson says, do you want me to put it down the toilet? jack replies, yes, flush that. the sound of a toilet flushing was heard. the fbi called in a plumber to check the drain. >> they're just asking me to checka couple things for them. >> reporter: the court affidavit contains an intimate, embarrassing allegation that nearly $80,000 was found concealed on leslie johnson's person when she was arrested. jack johnson tells his wife to put the cash in her underwear. she replies, i have it in my bra. neighbors inside this quiet cull did i sack -- cud-de-sac are sh. >> they've been good to us. the johnsons did have a visit or inside their home, an attorney working on their case. >>> security guards were caught by surprise as federal agents executed a search warrant there at the same time jack johnson's house was beg raided. they spent nearly eight hours in the county executive seat. prince george's county is abuzz with news of the arrest. >> he served this community, ho

jack johnson replied. jack johnson told leslie johnson to put the cash in her underwear. homes later fbi agents were at the front door searching leslie johnson. >> agents discovered $79,600 concealed on mrs. johnson. >> jack and leslie johnson had their initial court appearances this afternoon and were released with several conditions including the surrender of their passports. >> i cannot go into these allegations because my lawyers will kill me if i do. let me say that i'm innocent of these charges and i just can't wait for the facts to come out and when they come out, i am absolutely convinced that i'm going to be -- we will be vindicated. >> now jack and leslie johnson are both charged with tampering with evidence and destruction of records in a federal investigation. that pertains to what happened today. the federal prosecutor says more arrests and charges are expected later. jack johnson closing out second and final term as county executive. his wife was elected to the pge county council. the affidavit is posted on the website. it is definitely a look at abc2news.co

alex demetrick has more on the evidence uncovered in jack johnson's home. >> executive jack johnson and his wife leslie are due to be released from custody later this evening, after both entered not guilty pleas to violating federal law. each are charged with witness tampering and destruction of evidence in a federal investigation. they were arrested about 10:00 this morning, at their home, when the fbi feared they were in the process of destroying evidence. now, along with the charges, the court also unsealed a 10- page affidavit, detailing the johnsons' alleged actions. and joining me is my colleague, kelly mcpherson who has more. >> reporter: they have been watching it since january. but all of the crimes they're charged with happened just this morning. it started when the fbi interrupted a meeting between a developer and the county executive. and right after, his wife, leslie johnson, made a phone call saying that the fbi was at their house. we have a phone call the fbi documented. between the two of them, he says to her to tear up the check. then leslie is saying, they're saying fb

jack johnson is nearing the end of his term as county executive. john henrehan has the latest developments in the arrest and investigation. >> reporter: jack johnson is a former prosecutor and he is keeping a low profile after proclaiming his innocence yesterday following the arrests of his self and wife as part -- himself and his wife into corruption. things were very quiet in the mitchellville home of jack and leslie johnson, both accused of felonies in connection with alleged bribes from developers in fast growing prince george county. one visitor left in the late morning hours. the friday arrests of the outgoing county executive and his wife are reverberating through maryland's second most populous county. >> i thought he had done a good job as the county executive. so, i'm just in shock. i think most people are. >> being a lifelong prince george ann, i'm shocked i can't believe it happened. i'm mad. when you put your trust in people, you know, it just -- i just -- i'm speechless. let's put it that way. >> reporter: jack johnson's second term a

and host of "jack hanna in the wild." we have a bunch of animals. later on, cannon king, my younger son, will be aboard. how are things going? >> good. just got back from the amazon jungle so it's been some great shows coming up on the series. >> larry: any place you haven't been you want to go? >> no. i haven't been able to find big foot for sef annual several years. looked in the himalayas. >> larry: you've been everywhere in the world. >> yep. >> larry: we start with the snow leopard. >> i probably never will be able to film in the wild. my daughter julie from the columbus zoo. >> larry: hi, julie. >> hello. >> probably one of the rarest cats in the entire world. the zoological world is putting a lot of money in to trying to save this little leopard in the wild. this animal is only a cub about 17 weeks old. feel the paw on this thing. feel how beautiful it is. see how light it is? amazing? this coat sells on the black market. when the cat's full grown, about 160 pounds or so, this coat sells for about $60,000 on the black market. that's what happ

jack johnson tells her, don't answer it. prosecutor allege that johnson directed his wife to the master bedroom to find a $100,000 check from a developer which was hidden in his underwear drawer. jack johnson says, tear up the check. leslie johnson says do you want me to put it down the toilet? he replies, yes, flush that. a plumber was later called in to check the drain. >> they're not telling me a lot. >> reporter: the court affidavit contains an embarrassing allegation that nearly $80,000 was found concealed on leslie johnson's person when she was arrested. jack johnson tells his wife to put the cash in her underwear. she replies i have it in my bra. ighbors say they aren shock. >> the only thing i can tell you about jack johnson and his wife is they've been good to us in this neighborhoo >> jack johnson's political resume in our area dates back more than 20 years. when he moved to prince george's county in the la '80s he serveds deputy state's attorney and then became state's attorney. a position he held for two years. h

jack johnson tes her don't answer t. prosecutors allege that johnson directed his wife to the master bedroom to find a $100,000 check from a developer which was hiddenn his underwear drawer. jack johnson says tear up the check. leslie johnson says do you want me to put it down the toilet? he replies yes. flush that. court documents indicate the sound of a toilet flushing was heard. fbi agents later called in a plumber to check the drain. >> they're not telling me a lot but asking me to check a couple thingsor them. >> reporter: the court affidavit contains an embarrassing allegation that nearly $80,000 was found concealed on leslie johnson's person when she was arrested. jack johnson tells his wife to put the cash in her underwear. she refplies i have it in my br. neighbors say they are in sho. >> all i can tell you is they've been good to u in this neighborhood. >> johnson's office at the coun administration building is calmer this morning. only news4 was there as agents entered the county executive office yesterday mor

>>> prince george's county residents hurt and upset over jack johnson's arrest but will he show up for work on monday? >>> in arlington it is ban the plastic bag or charge for it. >> people are fine with it. >>> and how former redskins are helping those who served our country. >>> i'm bruce johnson. thank you for joining us. sources close to jack johnson tell 9 news now that johnson plans to be on the news on monday. this after the stuny arrest of he and his wife at their home on wednesday. they are accused of trying to try driveway a $100,000 check that he accepted as a bribe. nearly $80,000 in cash was pulled from leslie johnson's bra as part of that coverup. we have team coverage tonight. we talk to residents who are hurt and angry at johnson. >> reporter: mixed reaction in the country that jack johnson is supposed to be leading. in this barbershop is it the topic of conversation. >> he ain't just hurt himself he hurt the community. >> reporter: jim burton is angry. >> he broke the trust. >> reporter: the county exec and his wife where developers paid johnson for contracts and his w

then came the county executive, but jack johnson did face cameras at work. he wanted to address county residents and thank well wishers. >> i just wanted to say, come out and say that, you know, my family and i are doing really well. we are strong, probably more than a telephone calls we've received and and messages from -- more than a thousand telephone calls we've received and message from all the churches. >> he refused to answer questions about his arrest or the arrest of the police officers. he said his work would be spent on a county spending affordability report told. >> i take it johnson wasn't talking -- report today. >> i take it johnson wasn't talking about stepping down. >> reporter: he said he will finish out the rest of his three weeks in office. we did look closely today and could not see that electronic monitoring bracelet that he's said to be wearing. >> all right, laura. >>> the man who will replace jack johnson is speaking out tonight. today at a news conference county executive elect rushern baker tried to lay to rest any fears his admini

that's the same day jack johnson's term is set to end. until then jack johnson's spokesperson says he will continue to serve out his term for the next three weeks. interesting stuff. should be a very unusual three weeks here at prince george's county government center. >> that's an understatement, kristin. thank you very much for that report. >>> authorities are still searching for the parents of a newborn who was found abandoned in a parking lot of a search in springfield, virginia. a parishioner found the baby girl before sunday mass at saint raymond catholic church. the infant was in a duffel bag near the entrance of the church parking lot. officials say the baby was wrapped in towels, her umbilical cord was still attached. police are now concerned about the health of the mother. >> she clearly did not deliver this baby in a hospital. so we need to make sure we find her to make sure she's okay. >> the infant is in a nova fairfax hospital. the baby appears to be of full term and possibly hispanic. the child was only exposed to the eleme

as for jack johnson, his term is set to expire december 6th. as of now he will continue to serve for the next three weeks. back to you. >>> thank you, kristin. >>> while you slept the taliban claimed to have attacked a u.s. base in eastern afghanistan. >> members say they shot a rocket at the base. flames and smoke have been spotted rising from that site, but so far no comment from nato or the pentagon. >>> amid tentative steps toward peace talks, insurgents have stepped up attacks against the government and foreign targets there. >>> the uss jason dunham is headed for norfolk, virginia. the newest destroyer was commissioned in florida this week. it's named for marine jason dunham who died in iraq, when he threw him sown a grenade to protect fellow marines. >>> investigators are trying to make sure a woman who abandoned a newborn baby outside a springfield virginia church is okay. a parishioner at saint raymond catholic church found the baby girl inside a duffel bag at 6:45 yesterday morning. the infant was just hours old, wrapped in towels wit

but go back to what jack said. f.d.r.... i keep going back to my guys in the past because i live with them. (laughter). >> rose: wait until she gets to franklin pierce. (laughter). >> f.d.r. was able... quiet! as world war ii came on, f.d.r. said "dr. new deal is now becoming dr. win the war." he undid his war with business. he had the best partnership with business any democrat ever had. investment tax credits, antitrust regulations dropped. and yet he protected unions and he protected pensions. the key for obama if he's going to make your deal-- and i think he should and he would-- is he's got to deal with the equitable distribution as well. he's got to make sure the economic growth benefits the larger portion, not just those guys on wall street. >> rose: are you in favor of trying to do something about the income disparity in america? >> absolutely. and the way you do it is create more jobs! not by more handouts. you do it by creating more and more jobs! and by growing the pie... >> rose: and you think the president belie

yesterday we hear from jack johnson. he said that he could not speak about the rest, but that he will continue on a mission that he has for the past eight years as county executive. last night we learn from county executive electress turn baker, who would not comment on that, but the city with a focused on its priorities and issues for people in prince george's county. back to you. >> thank you. >>> stanwix abc 7 for complete coverage of a prince george's county college in scandal. we will live the latest developments on the air and at tbd.com. >>> in other news on this tuesday, police have a clue as they search for the mother of an abandoned baby. the infant girl was born full term and is doing fine. the newborn was left in a parking lot at st. raymond's catholic church in springfield police sunday. george goers found turan called 911 -- churchgoers found her. >> she brought the baby and plenty of time to be found and not to be hurt. >> the infant was wrapped in blankets and towels in a pink dufflebag. they say the moth

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>> we did hear from county executive jack johnson at around 11:00 when he arrived. he made it very clear that he would not speak about the charges he had faced. the ongoing investigation. for the lose of arrest. all questions from reporters. -- or the illusive arrest. he did come out to tell citizens of prince george's county that he was going to stay strong and fight. that he had received thousands of phone calls and that he would be with his family, continuing to work through this. >> i cannot speak on these charges against me right now. i just cannot. i have lawyers and i have to check with my family. i hope that all of you will respect that. basically we want you to know that we are moving forward on going to work. >> today he says that as he is at work he will be looking at the affordability report, a snapshot of county finances that he will review to draw up a blueprint for the incoming county executive return. including expenses and expenditures. i asked the county communications director if it was appropriate based on the charges that johnson is facing for h

some people say jack abramoff moves too fast, jack abramoff cuts concern, i say to them if that is thee between me and my family having a good life and walking and using the subway every day, then so be it. >> we are back that academy award-winning actor kevin spacey as jack abam move in the upcoming movie "casino jack." republicans won widely, but what drove them out four years ago? we have to going into this election. a lot of it was the culture of corruption. jack abramoff and his wonderful colleague celebrating influence and power when they had it. here to talk about it and the new movie is kevin spacey. talk about "the usual suspects," another one of your great movies. i think that voters have a limited number of attention span like we all did and after a couple of years they forgot the sleaze balls who ran this country. i was just going over their records here. abramoff served 3 1/2 years in prison. bob ney the congressman he bought served a year and a half this prison probably not enough. michael scanlon believe it or not i guess because he copped a plea is still waiting for sen

now, some fear that the arrest of jack johnson will stunt that progress. darcy spencer is live in prince georges tonight. >> reporter: he isell known in prince georges unty. in 2002, he ran against jack johnson in the primary to become countyexecutive, and he lost in that race, and he says h is not holding a grudge against jack johnson, and he is sad for the family and the circumstances. he hopes the investigation will lead people to feel confident and vest in e county. yesterday johnson and his wife was arrest after they were accused of conspiring to desty a $100,000 eck, and leslie johnson had $80,000 in cash when she was arrested yesterday. the arrest comes at the end of an eight--year-term. we have seen a lot of progress, d there has been numous developments that started under the administration. a lot of people were hoping this will notave a chilling affect on all of the progre that has been made. >> i just feel a sadness for prince georges county and for the johnson family. i think it's a horrible set of ciumstances for all of us. it really presents

jack johnson went through two terms. it took the feds to come in and deal with this. >> it is always hard for the voters because they get soundbytes and cliches and we need to focus on the fact during our election cycle we have to really examine candidates and this is about public service. this is about having a servants' heart. this is not about something that is done for personal gain and i think both nationally and locally we have got to return to that concept. >> i love that idea of a servant's heart but a lot of people might say you need to have some safeguards in place as well. so when the heart is not quite right there are things that can keep this kind of thing from happening. do you need to change the laws in prince george's county so maybe they have some checks and balance. >> we have a charter form of government which was an improvement over the old county commission form of government where there had been some corruption years ago and you have the council and the executive that are supposed to be checks and b

the fbi arrested county executive jack johnson and his wife. and there could be more arrests in the coming days. brianne carter joins us from upper marlboro with the latest developments. good morning. >> after that rest of county executive jack johnson on friday, authorities said there would be additional arrests. that proved true yesterday, early monday morning where nine people were arrested included three police officers. two of the officers are accused of being involved in a tobacco and alcohol smuggling ring. another officer faces gun and drug charges. federal authorities did not explain how, but they say the cases are related to the investigation which friday led jack johnsonf john ty and his wife leslie. he would not speak about the rest, but he's continuing his work in upper marlboro. the next three weeks, he will continue to serve the residents of prince george's county, he says. we also heard from astern baker, you cannot address the issue, but he says "bennies" moving forward to put his new government in place and getting ready to se

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johnson home in -- it is a virtual state of siege at the jack johnson home in mitchellville. an unidentified man sitting in one of the cars in the driveway said he was a friend of the county executive. we attempted to see if johnson had anything to say. >> get off the property. >> reporter: can i talk to jack johnson? >> leave the property immediately. >> reporter: we don't know who that man was, but it wasn't johnson. this has been a truth stranger than fiction story involving wiretaps, an investigation of an alleged bribery scandal involving county developers, newly elected councilwoman leslie johnson accused of flushing evidence down the toilet and hiding $80,000 in her underwear, released friday night johnson vowing he would be exonerated. >> i'm innocent of these charges and i just can't wait for the facts to come out. >> reporter: but with boxes of documents carted out of the county administration building, what about the transition of incoming executive rushern baker? he is out of town. we asked a member of his transition team. are you nervous about what the transition

jack johnson and his wife arrested and charged in the case. sarah simmons has more. >> reporter: federal investigators say this is just the tip of the iceberg in this case after the arrest of county executive jack johnson and his wife leslie johnson on friday. now, essentially, johnson is a prisoner in his own home. he is wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet and is not allowed outside of the home other than to go to work which he says he will do today and continue to work for the people. he is also allowed to go to doctors' visits as well but other than that, he has to stay inside his home. both jack johnson and his wife who was just elected to the county council, were arrested by federal agents, charged with felony witness and evidence tampering in an ongoing federal corruption investigation. now, as for whether or not ms. johnson can serve on the county council, another county council woman weighed in on that. take a listen. >> i believe that the law says that she can legally be sworn in and it really is her choice and her decision. >>

>> reporter: meanwhile, jack johnson says he is here for the duration. if you look closely, and we did, we couldn't see the electronic monitoring bracelet he's said to be wearing. >> for his part, johnson says he will finish what he started eight years ago. >> thank you. >>> right now county executive elect baker is making comments speaking about the case, responding to the corruption. let's listen in. >> in no way should the this deter the direction of prince georges county for those who are ready, eager and i would say excited about this move to make this county or to take this county from good to great. so today, i and those gathered here this evening stand with the people of prince georges county and advise you and say keep your head high. keep your focus down the path of greatness. because on december 10th -- december 6th, 2010, sorry, we will begin a new government that will keep the promises that we made during the campaign to make what is a good county a truly great county. so, i want to thank my colleagues for coming out here today to stand besi