Abramoff in Fla. for 2nd federal court hearing

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MIAMI-- A day after pleading guilty to three felonies, once-powerful lobbyist Jack Abramoff faced another federal court hearing over fraud charges stemming from his purchase of a Florida gambling boat fleet.

At a hearing Wednesday afternoon, Jack Abramoff was set to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud and one count of wire fraud stemming from the SunCruz casino deal, said his attorney, Neal Sonnett.

The plea was part of an agreement with prosecutors requiring him to cooperate in a broad corruption investigation into members of Congress. On Tuesday, Abramoff, 46, pleaded guilty in federal court in Washington to mail fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion charges. snip

President Bush joined several lawmakers, including House Speaker Dennis Hastert and former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, in announcing plans to donate Abramoff's campaign contributions to charity. Bush's re-election campaign is giving up $6,000 in campaign contributions connected to Abramoff.