Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Peter H. Stone, NationalJournal.com, Under the Influence,
Peter H. Stone, NationalJournal.com, Under the Influence,
Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Headed to Halfway House Soon
One time super lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who has been incarcerated in a federal prison in Cumberland, Md. since the fall of 2006, is expected to be transferred in the next week or two to a halfway house in the Baltimore area where he will stay for about six months.
In January 2006, Abramoff pleaded guilty to corrupting public officials, defrauding four casino- owning Indian tribes of almost $25 million and tax evasion. He was at the hub of an extensive influence peddling scandal: to date, the Justice probe has led to a total of 19 convictions of former Hill aides, lobbyists, members of the Bush administration and one member of Congress, Rep. Bob Ney R-Oh. (He served a 17 month prison term after pleading guilty to conspiracy and making false statements).
The Justice investigation, which has been underway for almost six years, is still continuing, albeit at a markedly slower pace than a few years ago.
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