Ney Pleads Guilty, Will Resign From U.S. Congress

[gristy]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aBTUyV._aeoc&refer=home

Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Representative Bob Ney, an Ohio Republican, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and making false statements related to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and said he'll resign from Congress.

"I plead guilty, your honor," Ney, 52, told U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle today in Washington. In a statement distributed later, he said, "I accepted things I shouldn't have with the result that Jack Abramoff used my name to advance his own secret schemes of fraud and theft in ways I could never have imagined." Ney said he'll resign his congressional seat in the next few weeks.

Ney previously admitted in court papers he accepted gifts and travel from Abramoff and thousands of dollars in gambling chips from another businessman in return for legislative favors. He faces as many as 10 years in prison on two counts. Prosecutors have recommended a prison term of two years and three months when he is sentenced on Jan. 19.

[Zenlitened]

1. Sing, Bobby, sing! Sing like the little songbird you've always...

... yearned to be!

:D

[chelsea0011]

2. His statement sounds only like a partial admission of guilt.

He's claiming to have no knowledge of what Abramoff was doing. It sounds like this deal allowed him leeway and didn't have to come clean.

[bluestateguy]

3. It's Friday, he wants to wait until the midmonth paycheck clears first

Veto and Tony will have lots of fun with him in the Joint.

[Moderator]

4. duplicate

Ney to Resign Today