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Another guilty plea in Abramoff investigation
Friday, November 21, 2008
Filed Under: Abramoff Scandal

A former Congressional staffer pleaded guilty for his role in the Jack Abramoff scandal.

Trevor L. Blackann admitted he accepted gifts from Abramoff's associates. In exchange, he pushed for a political appointment at the Bureau of Indian Affairs and took other actions, federal prosecutors said.

Blackann is the 15th person to plead guilty in connection to the Abramoff investigation.

Get the Story:
Another guilty plea in Abramoff probe (The Hill 11/21)
Former Congress aide pleads guilty to hiding gifts (AP 11/21)
Bond unaware ex-staffer took bribes, office says (The Kansas City Star 11/21)
Figure in Abramoff Probe Pleads Guilty (The Washington Post 11/20)



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