FBI Has RAIDED Mississippi CHOCTAW Gaming Facility

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" Law-enforcement officials are on the grounds of two casinos in Philadelphia, Mississippi, as part of a federal investigation, multiple news outlets are reporting this afternoon.



The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians operates the Silver Star and Golden Moon casinos. The Choctaws reportedly funneled $13 million, through Republican lobbyist and felon Jack Abramoff, to help Bob Riley get elected governor in Alabama in 2002. Riley last year launched a series of raids against gaming facilities in Alabama, apparently in an effort to protect the Choctaws' market share. The Riley raids led to a federal electronic-bingo prosecution that is ongoing in Montgomery.



Is today's action in Mississippi an outgrowth of the Alabama electronic-bingo case? Could it help shine light on activities that helped turn Alabama into "ground zero" for prosecutorial misconduct under the Bush Justice Department? Could this be a sign that the Abramoff affair continues to generate scandal?



It's too early to have answers to such questions. But a report from television station WLBT in Jackson indicates big news might be brewing in Mississippi:



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http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2011/07/fbi-has-raided-mississippi-choctaw.html


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[patrice]

1. Very interesting. One of the biggest sources of bankruptcy, outside of medical care, out there. nt

[Ilsa]

2. I wonder if Haley Barber is connected to this scandal. nt

[glinda]

3. ...

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[Springer9]

4. It may be related to "vote fraud"

In just the last week, the Choctaw had an historic election that apparently elected Phyliss Anderson as the first female chief. But the tribal council voted July 8 to throw the results out because of alleged improper voting. Miko Beasley Denson cast the deciding vote in the matter. And now there is an FBI investigation of some type.

Anderson was elected by a substantial margin in the runoff. Since the results were thrown out, she and Denson have exchanged barbed press releases.

Newscenter 11 spoke with Anderson Tuesday. She did not want to speak about the FBI investigation, but was willing to talk about the chief's race controversy.

http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/FBI_on_Scene_at_Pearl_River_Resort_Mississippi.html?ref=678

[CaliforniaHiker]

5. Very interesting... (nt)

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6. Welcome to DU!

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8. Thank you!

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[WinkyDink]

7. Those mills might still be a-grinding.