Fresno ex-Congressman TJ Cox takes plea deal in federal fraud, money laundering case

Former San Joaquin Valley Congressman TJ Cox has accepted a plea deal in a federal case where he faces wire fraud, money laundering and other criminal charges, court documents filed Wednesday show. Cox is expected to have a change of plea hearing July 29 in the U.S. District Court that covers the Fresno area. No terms of the plea deal were spelled out and neither…