The Washington Post, the newspaper credited with initially breaking and reporting Jack Abramoff's complex web of corruption, commented on his sentencing: Abramoff Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Corruption.
.... Abramoff did not always have his clients' best interests at heart. He has admitted that he and a former associate, Michael Scanlon, a onetime press aide to DeLay, concocted a kickback scheme that defrauded the Indian tribes of millions of dollars. The effort involved Abramoff suggesting that the tribes hire Scanlon's public relations firm at hugely inflated prices. The men then split the profits.
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Abramoff's empire came crashing down in January 2006, when he pleaded guilty in Washington to charges of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials. The next day, he pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Miami to fraud and conspiracy charges tied to his purchase of a fleet of casino boats.
.Abramoff's empire came crashing down in January 2006, when he pleaded guilty in Washington to charges of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials. The next day, he pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Miami to fraud and conspiracy charges tied to his purchase of a fleet of casino boats.
A reader forwarded No More Abramoffs from Common Cause:
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Who can forget Jack Abramoff? The former Washington lobbyist, currently serving a prison term for his role in a fraudulent Florida casino boat deal, is set to be sentenced tomorrow on charges of conspiracy, fraud and tax evasion.
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Abramoff's sentencing reminds us what can happen when wealthy donors and special interests wield too much power in our political system.
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Let's make sure that our elected officials put the public interest ahead of the big-money interests by supporting a system of Fair Elections.
.CREW reminds us of Revisiting McCain's Keating 5 History and raises issues that have been raised elsewhere about Palin.
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3 comments:
E-mail records were central to the investigation of Jack Abramoff. Electronic records are profoundly changing our society. They combat all manner of corruption and abuse of authority or privilege. --Ben http://hack-igations.blogspot.com/2007/12/people-in-authority-sometimes-abuse.html
Ben, Thanks for the comment and the link. It contains a great deal of information worthy of digestion. And should put some on notice that what you post, may just come back to haunt, even if you delete it.
I don't get this. If Herb Strather gave Glenn Marshall $14 million and told him to hire Abramoff and some of the money was used for campaign contributions, isnt that money laundering also? Why is it different?
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