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Thursday, March 30, 2006
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Q&A: Jack Abramoff scandal

The case of disgraced US lobbyist Jack Abramoff has sparked off a wide-ranging public corruption probe that could have huge legal and political consequences for politicians in both houses of Congress.

As a court sentenced Abramoff to five years and 10 months for fraud and conspiracy in the SunCruz Casinos case, one of the two cases that signalled his downfall, the BBC answers some key questions about the affair.

Who is Jack Abramoff?

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