DeLay prosecutor subpoenas Abramoff documents

[sabra]

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/010406dntexdelay.10d94572.html

DeLay prosecutor subpoenas Abramoff documents

WASHINGTON - The prosecutor in the Texas money laundering case against Rep. Tom DeLay issued subpoenas Tuesday looking for links between lobbyist Jack Abramoff and fundraising by the former majority leader.

Jack Abramoff District Attorney Ronnie Earle issued the subpoenas in Austin the same day that Abramoff pleaded guilty in Washington to federal charges of conspiracy, tax evasion and mail fraud.

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In the Texas case, Earle sought records from Abramoff's former employers, legal firms Greenberg Traurig LLP and Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds, LLP. He also subpoenaed records from a lawyer for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a former Abramoff client, and from a representative for the Barona Band of Mission Indians, a California tribe.

DeLay attorney Dick DeGuerin said Earle "goes where the fish bite."

"Ronnie Earle is an opportunist," DeGuerin said. "He issues subpoenas to try to make a connection between his case and the latest scandal, whatever it happens to be. The Abramoff thing is the latest he's doing. It has nothing to do with the case in Texas. Nothing. Zip."

[Greeby]

1. Go get em Ronnie

Nail the Hammer! :patriot:

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

2. DeLay attorney Dick DeGuerin said Earle "goes where the fish bite."

Ummmmmm.....isn't that what a good fisherman does? I guess perhaps it's better to go where fish don't bite.

[stop the bleeding]

8. With as much "chum" that has been thrown into the water, I think you

could catch anything from anywhere on the lake.

[BR_Parkway]

28. Yeah, my thought was a fruedian type slip, without the sex of course

[appleannie1]

40. just the same as

when you are looking for a fire, you look for smoke. Where one is, you usually find the other.

[stop the bleeding]

3. I gotta get more popcorn - this is "seriesly HUGH!!!!111"

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

[TheDebbieDee]

22. Are you SERIES????????? (Sorry, I just couldn't resist!)

[ieoeja]

35. I was wondering which HUGH he was, Grant or Heffner. n/t

[babylonsister]

4. However, it's not illegal, DeGuerin, is it? And if you were in

Earle's shoes, I have no doubt you'd be doing the exact same thing. :rofl:
Good luck, Ronnie Earle! I hope you find oodles!

[AlCzervik]

5. Timing is everything Dicky!! Go getum Ronnie!

[UpInArms]

6. "going where the fish bite" - I hope he catches some really big ones!

and here's a message for DeGuerin:

Go suck an egg.

[villager]

7. hopefully this monkeywrenches DOJ's attempts at cover-up

n/t

[HereSince1628]

9. Ronnie knows opportunity only knocks once.

But then DeGuerin also knows that for Tom Delay, things that should have only one opportunity, like redistricting a state, can be done as many times at Tom needs to get it his way. Life is so sweet in Sugar Land.

[texpatriot2004]

10. Thank you Mr. Earle. n.t

[Atman]

11. The fish bite where there are fish, Mr. DeGuerin.

If you don't want the rotting carp to get caught, maybe you should have advised them to stop thinking there really is free food dangling in front of them, with no hooks attached. Fucking jerkoff.

[stop the bleeding]

12. my favorite quote...

"Ronnie Earle is an opportunist," DeGuerin said. "He issues subpoenas to try to make a connection between his case and the latest scandal, whatever it happens to be. The Abramoff thing is the latest he's doing. It has nothing to do with the case in Texas. Nothing. Zip."

Except for the fact that it has to do with DELAY

what a jackass!!!

[dennisnyc]

15. ditto!

[Inland]

16. And that's exactly why this guy's worried.

It does have nothing to do with the case in Texas as it stands today. It might have to do with an entirely new set of charges in Texas. If it really had nothing to do with Delay, he would simply have said so.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

21. DeGuerin must think the sound of his voice is going to discourage.....

...Earle from doing whatever he can lawfully do to convict Delay.

[rodeodance]

13. well, Mr. DeGuerin----we will see now won't we!!

......."Ronnie Earle is an opportunist," DeGuerin said. "He issues subpoenas to try to make a connection between his case and the latest scandal, whatever it happens to be. The Abramoff thing is the latest he's doing. It has nothing to do with the case in Texas. Nothing. Zip."

[MasonJar]

14. It's pretty disheartening to know that it is the DOJ who is looking

at the Ab. bribes. I'm sure that they are "pulling out all the stops."

[txindy]

19. But it is slightly encouraging that it's gone this far.

They could've quashed all of it, but they've gone in full force. I'm impressed so far. Let's see how it works out.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

27. You mean the same DoJ that appointed Fitzpatrick? You might be....

...surprised by what's going on behind the scenes in the DoJ, and several other governmental departments.

Ask yourself how all of these cases have managed to get this far. The answer should tell you that the forces working behind the scenes to remove the NeoCon Junta from power are very powerful as well as widespread.

[wordpix2]

17. ronnie's after the big fish and that's why Delay and DeGuerin are worried

hahahahahahah

[txindy]

18. Whoopsie. BugBoy is in a heap o' trouble now.

It's not opportunism, DeGuerin, ol' boy. It's doing his job. Try it. Not that it'll help Tommy. He's in waaaaaay over his head. Ronnie Earle is connecting the dots. There are plenty of them, too. Ya'll take care now. Oh, and get the money - in cash - upfront from ol' Tom. Just a suggestion.

[wavesofeuphoria]

20. so maybe Delay wanted this case hurried along ...

... not to get the House Speaker position back .. but to avoid the Abramoff plead coming down before his trial?

[Media_Lies_Daily]

29. The Abramoff situation is putting a hitch in Delay's bug-killing butt. :-)

[pinerow]

23. There is absolutely no reason to fish

where the fish are not biting...unless of course, you don't want them to interfere with the beer drinkin'...lol

:beer:

[Ian David]

24. Please please please let this somehow involve Jeff Gannon

so that we can drive the Republicans crazy talking about a gay male prostitute having slumber parties in The White House.

If there isn't sex, Republicans don't listen. Gay sex, and they usually become obsessed.

Was Jeff Gannon's services just one more bribe that Abramoff could offer his clients? Some people say.

I can't prove it, but I can say it.

[Straight Shooter]

25. You know what?

I think you might have something there. Jiffy-Lube Jeff as a reward for some of those involved. After all, he had access to the White House, numerous unexplained times. Hmmm ....

[txindy]

32. It would also explain why so many people vote in Congress the way they do

Pictures with Jeffy-Lube threatening to go public, anyone?

[spooky3]

37. Jiffy-Lube Jeff? LOL!!!

[txindy]

31. Excellent points, Ian.

:toast:

[Devil Dog Dem]

26. Ronnie Earle is the least of DeLay's problems.

He's looking at federal felony charges here. Him and his wife.

[Ian David]

30. For a "Going Away" present, buy him The Complete First Season of F-Troop

Let's see how stupid he thinks those Indians are now.

[sonias]

33. Ronnie Earle is just doing his job

And he's doing a fine job at that.

Sonia

[Judi Lynn]

34. Looks as if there's an exception to Delay's claim

"Everybody is scared of me for some reason." Good luck to Ronnie Earle. :woohoo:

[Spazito]

36. Wonderful!

I am: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: and :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[0007]

38. Dick DeGuerin hasn't a thing on Baghdad Bob

[usregimechange]

39. Kick,

[MagickMuffin]

41. Prosecutor in DeLay case subpoenas Abramoff documents

:applause::woohoo:

The prosecutor in the Texas money laundering case against Rep. Tom DeLay issued subpoenas today looking for links between lobbyist Jack Abramoff and fundraising by the former majority leader.

District Attorney Ronnie Earle issued the subpoenas in Austin the same day that Abramoff pleaded guilty in Washington to federal charges of conspiracy, tax evasion and mail fraud.

In the Texas case, Earle sought records from Abramoff's former employers, legal firms Greenberg Traurig LLP and Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds, LLP. He also subpoenaed records from a lawyer for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a former Abramoff client, and from a representative for the Barona Band of Mission Indians, a California tribe.

Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds contributed $25,000 and the Barona Band, $5,000 to TRMPAC in 2002. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians contributed $1,000 in 2001, according to TRMPAC records.

In his subpoenas, Earle asks for correspondence between the subpoenaed parties and TRMPAC; Americans for a Republican Majority, DeLay's national fundraising committee; David Safavian, the Bush administration's former chief procurement official indicted in the Abramoff case; Abramoff, former Christian Coalition director Ralph Reed and DeLay's co-defendants.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/printstory.mpl/headline/met...

[pfitz59]

42. Fry the bastard!

Send him to prison for life! All of the corrupt scumbags!