It is an active investigation and it is picking up steam. The probe is wide-ranging, and moving slowly but surely. At this point is seems clear that the DOJ is focusing on the Members of Congress, the Senate and their staffs who placed earmarks to reward the clients of lobbyists—lobbyists like (but not limited to) Jack Abramoff.
And
Jack is talking, talking and talking (and so are the other indicted members of his team).
...............
Jack, his lawyers and the DOJ asked the Judge to set a date to sentence Jack for his DC-based crimes. Here is that motion (emphasis added):
Joint Motion To Order Preparation of Presentence Investigation Report and Set Sentencing Date
On January 3, 2006, this Court accepted Jack Abramoff’s plea of guilty, deferred setting a date for his sentencing to facilitate his cooperation with the government, and scheduled status conferences which have been continued based on joint motions of the parties. The United States and Mr. Abramoff now jointly move the Court to order that the Presentence Investigation Report be prepared and that this Court set a sentencing date in early September, 2008.
In accordance with his plea agreement, Mr. Abramoff has been cooperating with government agents and prosecutors. While the government anticipates that Mr. Abramoff’s cooperation in the form of possible testimony will continue for the foreseeable future, the parties believe that they are in a position to inform the court about the full scope of his misconduct and cooperation, and that, consistent with the commitments in the plea agreement with Mr. Abramoff, sentencing in the near future in this case is appropriate.
Accordingly, the parties jointly move the Court to order that the Presentence Investigation Report be prepared and to set a date for the sentencing of Mr. Abramoff in early September 2008.
So, Jack may be testifying in some of the cases that the DOJ is building (that should be interesting). And his sentencing hearing will include fresh details about the full scope of his misconduct and cooperation. Today the Judge set the sentencing date and the timeline for the flow of documents:
ORDERED that the sentencing in this case is set for September 4,2008, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 14; and it is further
ORDERED that the probation officer assigned to this case disclose the initial version of the presentence investigation report to the parties 45 days after the referral date; and it is further
ORDERED that counsel submit their objections to the probation officer ten (10) days after the report is initially disclosed by the probation officer; and it is further
ORDERED that the probation officer disclose to the parties and file with the court the final presentence investigation report ten (10) days after the parties have submitted their objections; and it is further
ORDERED that the parties file any memoranda in aid of sentencing with the court ten (10) days after the final version of the presentence investigation report is disclosed by the probation officer, with responses thereto due five (5) days thereafter. The parties' submissions must contain supporting case law or any other authority that the parties intend to rely upon.
This should mean a fresh batch of Abramoff scandal news to kick off the fall campaign season—and this doesn’t even take into account other indictments as the DOJ continues the case grind slowly towards Justice.
And just as the final stretch of the Campaign kicks off, Jack Abramoff will be sentenced. Along with that event will come a fresh document dump including Jack explaining the full scope of his misconduct and cooperation.
much more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/14/23923/1719/206/535771http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/
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