Former aide to Sen. Ensign indicted

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/151807-former-aide-to-sen-ensign-indicted

A former aide to retiring Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating conflict of interest laws.

The Justice Department announced the indictment late Thursday, which charges Doug Hampton with seven counts of violating criminal conflict of interest laws for allegedly engaging in unlawful communication with Ensign's office, violating the Senate's "revolving door" policy.

According to the indictment, after Hampton left Ensign's office in 2008 he "knowingly and willfully made, with the intent to influence, communications to staff members of the U.S. senator" on behalf of an energy company he was employed by at the time.

Hampton is alleged to have sought the assistance of Ensign and other staff members for help in moving forward a proposal to build a power plant in eastern Nevada.


Former Ensign Love Triangle Aide Indicted For Post-Senate Lobbying
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1. Oh no! How will Doug Hampton pay his attorney fees?

Maybe Ensign's mommy and daddy will float him another "loan"? Or do his phone calls meet with "Doug who?" when he calls the Ensign estate?

[malaise]

2. But Ensign walks free

I smell bullshit!!

[Angry Dragon]

3. It will get interesting

Ensign will be called to testify ........... and either lie or say he can not remember

[rpannier]

4. Isolated incident

O' Reilly will tell us that