Abramoff's PLEA AGREEMENT, not the indictment - link

[Mabus]

From CREW, 29 pages long.

http://citizensforethics.org/filelibrary/Abramoffpleaagreement.pdf

CREW RELEASES ANALYSIS OF CHARGES AGAINST ABRAMOFF

Washington, DC – Today, former Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to three criminal charges: conspiracy, mail fraud and tax evasion. The information filed by prosecutors states that Abramoff and his former associate Michael Scanlon conspired to steal millions of dollars from Indian tribes the men represented and from the law firms where Abramoff worked.

Although it fails to list them by name, the information states that Abramoff defrauded the Mississippi Choctaw tribe, the Louisiana Coushatta tribe, the Michigan Saginaw Chippewa tribe, and the Texas Tigua tribe, as well as SPI Spirits and Foxcomm Communications.

The information also refers to three unnamed co-conspirators: Representative #1 and Staffers A and B. Representative #1 refers to Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH), Staffer A is likely Tony Rudy, former Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) and Staffer B is Neil Volz, former Chief of Staff to Bob Ney.

CREW’s executive director Melanie Sloan stated, “Mr. Abramoff’s plea is just the beginning. Soon we will see numerous Members of Congress and former Congressional staff indicted. After Rep. Ney, Rep. DeLay had the strongest ties to Mr. Abramoff. Mr. Abramoff wined and dined Rep. DeLay, provided him with skyboxes, and paid for him to take expensive luxury trips. In return, Rep. DeLay provided legislative assistance to numerous Abramoff clients including Indian tribes and the Marianas Islands.” Sloan continued, “the sheer number of Members of Congress likely to be implicated before this is over suggests that this will be the largest Congressional scandal in history.”

Link to the indictment and plea agreement can be found with the rest of this press release at http://citizensforethics.org/press/newsrelease.php?view=96

[longship]

1. It would be nice to have a PDF file warning on link.

Thanks bunches.

[Mabus]

3. If you can stand another PDF

Check out Scanlon's plea agreement and what he has agreed to testify to. I'm reasonable certain that "Lobbyist A" is Abramoff since the factual basis (what he has already agreed to testify to and provide evidence for) says "Lobbyist A" owned a restaurant that supplied free meals to government officals.

http://citizensforethics.org/filelibrary/scanlon112105plea.pdf

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

* denotes individuals who have been subponaed, indicted, or found guilty in the Abramoff investigation.

+ denotes individuals who have returned donations from Abramoff, his clients, or his partners.

Methodology: Members of Congress were included if they received over $10,000 from Abramoff, his clients or his partners and have allegedly done favors for Abramoff, his clients or his partners. Members who were acting on behalf of a constituent in their state were excluded, even if those constituents were Abramoff clients. Certain members who received less than $10,000 (from) Abramoff were included because of extensive allegations of favors done for Abramoff.

Jack Abramoff *


SunCruz
Sen. Conrad Burns +
Rep. Tom DeLay
Rep. Bob Ney *
Adam Kidan *
Neil Volz

Tigua Casino
Sen. John Cornyn
Rep. Bob Ney *
Ralph Reed
Michael Scanlon *
Neil Volz

Mariana Islands
Sen. Conrad Burns +
Rep. Tom DeLay
President Bush

Saginaw Funding
Sen. Conrad Burns +
Sen. Byron Dorgan +
Rep. J.D. Hayworth +

Choctaws
Grover Norquist
Ralph Reed

Capital Athletic Foundation
Julie Doolittle *

Coushatta Campaign
Rep. Roy Blunt
Rep. Eric Cantor
Sen. Thad Cochran
Rep. Tom DeLay
Rep. John Doolittle
Sen. John Ensign
Sen. Charles Grassley
Rep. J. Dennis Hastert
Rep. Ernie Istook +
Sen. Trent Lott
Sen. Harry Reid
Rep. David Vitter +
Rep. Roger Wicker
Grover Norquist

Cronyism
Sen. Conrad Burns +
Rep. Tom DeLay
Rep. John Doolittle
Rep. Bob Ney *
Grover Norquist
Tony Rudy
Neil Volz
J. Steven Griles
Susan Ralston

Favors
Rep. Bob Ney *
Rep. David Vitter +
Doug Bandow
Italia Federici
Timothy Flanigan
J. Steven Griles
Gale A. Norton
Susan Ralston

Trips
Rep. Tom DeLay
Rep. Tom Feeney
Rep. Bob Ney *
Ed Buckham
Susan Hirschmann
Ralph Reed
David Safavian

Gifts
Rep. Tom DeLay
Rep. John Doolittle
Sen. Tom Harkin +
Rep. J.D. Hayworth +
Rep. Bob Ney *

http://www.thinkprogress.org/abramoff

[C_U_L8R]

4. Hello.. look who it is

George W Bush aka Chimpy

Busted again

(re: Mariana's payola)

[OneTwentyoNine]

5. Brownback received about 40K from Abramoff.......

And suddenly returned it about two months ago. I didn't hear the what's or why's about it,only that he'd returned it. That'll look good when Brownback announces his run for Pres in 08.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Why isn't he listed?

I can't stand that son of a bitch.