Investigators Issue New Subpoena In Abramoff Case (DeLay link)

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LOBBYING & LAW

Investigators Issue New Subpoena In Abramoff Case

By Peter H. Stone, National Journal
© National Journal Group Inc.
Monday, Feb. 13, 2006

Federal investigators have issued a subpoena for documents relating to the U.S. Family Network, a sign that the influence-peddling probe into the activities of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff continues to expand. The U.S. Family Network, a now-defunct grassroots advocacy group that had ties to Rep. Tom DeLay R-Texas, reportedly obtained most of its funding in the late 1990s from key Abramoff clients.

Sources familiar with the Justice Department-led probe say that one area of interest to investigators is $15,600 that the U.S. Family Network paid in 1999 to Liberty Consulting, a firm run by Lisa Rudy, the wife of Tony Rudy, who was a deputy chief of staff to DeLay before becoming a lobbying colleague of Abramoff's.

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The subpoena requesting records and documents involving the U.S. Family Network was issued on February 6 to J. Thomas Smith, the Tennessee attorney who represented the network, according to a copy of the subpoena obtained by National Journal. Smith, reached by phone, declined to comment. Neither Rudy nor his attorney responded to calls seeking comment. The subpoena, which has a compliance deadline of February 17, appears to signal increasing interest by investigators in the ties among former DeLay aides and Abramoff.

The subpoena asks for U.S. Family Network documents relating to Abramoff; Tony and Lisa Rudy; DeLay and his wife, Christine; Buckham and his wife, Wendy; and several dozen other individuals and groups that have been linked to Abramoff by investigators and news reports. Others mentioned in the subpoena include Ralph Reed and Grover Norquist, two of Abramoff's longtime friends who played roles in some of his lobbying activities for his Indian casino clients.

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http://nationaljournal.com/about/njweekly/stories/2006/0213nj1.htm#

[Straight Shooter]

1. Drown Norquist in a sea of subpoenas.

:evilgrin:

[annabanana]

2. more & more

it sure is getting deep over there....
May they choke on their own bile..

[rateyes]

3. I hope Abramoff brings down the whole damned

Republican party!

[cyberpj]

4. Who names the new prosecutor now that Bush got rid of Noel Hillman?

[druidity33]

5. already named?

SHILL for the admin (appointed by Bush)... former State Dept? Never been a prosecutor/limited experience? Sorry, bedtime for kid... no time to hunt for links. Someone else help?

[cyberpj]

6. Don't think so - Democrats Call for Special Prosecutor in Lobbying Case

DOJ w/probably nominate now unless Dems get LOUDER on this!!

Democrats Call for Special Prosecutor in Lobbying Case
By Philip Shenon
The New York Times

Thursday 02 February 2006

Washington - Most Senate Democrats called on the Justice Department today to appoint a special prosecutor to take over the criminal investigation centered on the Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who has pleaded guilty to conspiring to corrupt members of Congress and other public officials.

The 35 Democrats and Senator James Jeffords of Vermont, an independent, said in a letter to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales that an outside prosecutor was needed because of "Mr. Abramoff's significant ties to Republican leadership in Congress and allegations of improper activity involving administration officials."

The Senate Democratic leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, said he signed the letter because "we need an independent investigation, not a whitewash led by Attorney General Gonzales, President Bush's best friend." He added in a statement, "President Bush has worn out his credibility with the American people yet he continues to stonewall an investigation into his involvement with Jack Abramoff, asking him to trust him without explaining why."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020306Z.shtml

[progressivebydesign]

7. Hmm. Grover Norquist? Whose brother was just appointed by Bush to a job?

Gee.. no connection there. :eyes: