Federal inmate No. 27593-112

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Lobbyist Abramoff to report to prison
By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Jack Abramoff, the lobbyist known for lavishing politicians with football tickets or whisking them away on exotic golf junkets, will start life Wednesday with a new identity: federal inmate No. 27593-112.

Abramoff is to report to federal prison to begin serving a nearly six-year prison sentence for a fraudulent deal to buy a fleet of casino ships in Florida. He also is awaiting sentencing for corrupting government officials and their staff members.

If it were up to the Justice Department, Abramoff wouldn't be heading to prison — at least not yet. He could hold the key to a sweeping corruption case involving Congress, members of the Bush administration and their aides, and prosecutors said putting their star witness behind bars would impede the investigation.

But a Miami federal judge refused to delay the sentence, meaning Abramoff's cooperation will have to continue from prison. Abramoff's lawyers had no comment.

Continued @ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061114/ap_on_re_us/lobbyist_probe_2

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1. No. 27593-112. Teehee. Has a certain ring to it.

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4. Yes, it does ;)

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2. This made me smile. Thank you.

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5. I'm smiling, too... been smiling for a week now :D

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3. Six years. He should be sentenced to at least 60 for the Marianas travesty.

Sing, little birdie, sing.

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7. Along w/the rest of them.

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6. Smart repug move, get Abramoff the hell out of here now!! - put a crimp on

current investigations, plus if you were Black jack, would you not request the interviews to be conducted from... home?

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8. He's So Spy V. Spy with that getup he wears!

Jon Stewart said something like where's the guy in the white trench coat & white hat, LOL...

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9. "It's just a number"

and that's no snow.

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10. LOL. Nice little twist on Tony's words.

Welcome to DU. :hi:

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11. Jack Abramoff reports to Md. prison

Jack Abramoff reports to Md. prison
By DAVID DISHNEAU and MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writers
33 minutes ago

CUMBERLAND, Md. - Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, convicted of federal charges after using expensive gifts, campaign donations and exotic trips to win access to the powerful in Washington, went to prison Wednesday.

Abramoff arrived at about 6:30 a.m. EST at a relatively secluded prison facility in western Maryland and began to serve a nearly six-year prison sentence for a fraudulent deal to buy a fleet of casino ships in Florida.

Abramoff was delivered out of sight of waiting reporters and camera crews and his arrival was announced in a two-paragraph statement by a prison representative.

The part of the camp where Abramoff will be kept is a 334-bed minimum security facility located near an industrial park along the north branch of the Potomac River.

Continued @ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061115/ap_on_re_us/abramoff_prison