Former Aide to Ex-Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty in Abramoff Case
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In a statement, the prize organization said the newspaper's work ultimately led to government investigations that resulted in criminal indictments against Abramoff, leading to his guilty plea Jan. 3. (article 14)
A federal judge yesterday sentenced David H. Safavian to 18 months in prison for lying and concealing unethical dealings with lobbyist Jack Abramoff. (article 12)
Jack Abramoff, the former lobbyist blamed for a corruption scandal that contributed to the Republican loss of Congress last week, is scheduled to report to federal prison today. (article 9)
The former No. 2 official in the Interior Department yesterday admitted lying to the Senate about his relationship with convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who gained the official's intervention at the agency for his Indian tribal clients. (article 2)
The story of what Abramoff did for the Louisiana Coushatta tribe provides the most complete picture yet of the role of the lobbyist at the center of a widening federal corruption investigation in Washington. (article 1)
Miller said the bill would crack down on illegal activity that is rampant on the islands, largely due to corruption and the absence of border control. (article 15)
Ney became a symbol of the corruption that aroused voters and helped sweep into Congress a new Democratic majority promising ethics reform. (article 6)
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Abramoff, Ney, Griles, DeLay, Safavian |
Source articles
- Casino Bid Prompted High-Stakes Lobbying (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 580 words)
- Ex-Official At Interior Hid His Ties To Abramoff (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 657 words)
- Ex-Interior Deputy a Target in Abramoff Probe (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 506 words)
- Abramoff's Specter Rises Again, Troubling GOP Hopeful (Washington Post, 04/02/2008, 428 words)
- Former Aide to Ex-Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty in Abramoff Case (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 737 words)
- Ney Sentenced to 30 Months In Prison for Abramoff Deals (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 933 words)
- Prosecutors Cite More Favors by Lawmaker (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 455 words)
- Abramoff Is Sentenced For Casino Boat Fraud (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 518 words)
- Abramoff Is to Begin Sentence Today (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 496 words)
- Abramoff Pleads Guilty to 3 Counts (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 654 words)
- Abramoff's Holiday Cheer (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 945 words)
- Official in Abramoff Case Sentenced to 18 Months (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 804 words)
- Former DeLay Aide Enriched By Nonprofit (Washington Post, 04/01/2008, 608 words)
- A Washington Post newsroom team has won one of the... (Washington Post, 04/03/2008, 315 words)
- ABC News: Undoing the Abramoff Effect Continued (ABCNews, 04/01/2008, 246 words)
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