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Judge won't dismiss charges in Abramoff case (06/26)
A federal judge refused to dismiss charges against an associate of jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Kevin Ring was indicted last September on bribery and corruption charges. He is accused of plying lawmakers and their aides with gifts and of...
DOJ attorney removed from Abramoff case (06/19)
A top Department of Justice attorney has been removed from the case of a former Jack Abramoff associate. William Welch, the head of DOJ's Public Integrity Section , won't be involved in the prosecution of Kevin Ring, who used to...
Prairie Island woman preserves oral history (06/16)
Whitney White, a member of the Prairie Island Indian Community of Minnesota, is making sure her tribal traditions are preserved for future generations. White, 22, interviewed four elders for her senior project at St. Olaf College. She hopes the...
Former Coushatta chairman loses bid to reclaim seat (06/08)
The former chairman of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana lost his bid to reclaim his old seat. Lovelin Poncho stepped down after the Jack Abramoff scandal broke. He had supported the convicted lobbyist. Kevin Sickey, the tribe's former police chief,...
Abramoff claims family nearly living in 'poverty' (06/04)
Jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff says his family is living "just above the poverty line" even though he bilked tribes out of millions of dollars. Abramoff received a $520,189 tax refund and has used some of the money to pay bills...
Abramoff and partner still owe millions to tribes (05/22)
Jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his business partner Michael Scanlon have yet to make payments on the $23 million they owe to their tribal victims, The Washington Post reports. As part of their guilty pleas, Abramoff and Scanlon agreed to...
Opinion: Not all lobbyists are scum of the earth (05/15)
"Jack Abramoff met with a Hollywood movie director a few weeks ago at his low-security prison. The director mentioned my name, and Abramoff said, "Emily Miller is the reason I am in here." For over three years, Abramoff has told...
'Casino Jack' is title of film about Abramoff (05/13)
"Casino Jack" is the title of a film about Jack Abramoff, the Republican lobbyist who defrauded his tribal clients out of millions of dollars. Kevin Spacey (American Beauty, The Usual Suspects) signed on to play Abramoff. The pair reportedly...
Opinion: Abramoff didn't defraud tribal clients (05/06)
"Prosecutors, even when they are aware of it, investigate and indict a fraction of those who commit a felony. Typically, they prosecute only those who are unpopular or highly visible and powerful. Jack Abramoff, whose crimes were essentially minor infractions,...
Shooting for Abramoff film to begin this month (04/27)
Shooting will begin this month on a film about the Jack Abramoff scandal, Nikke Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily reports. Kevin Spacey (American Beauty, The Usual Suspects) will portray the corrupt lobbyist. The pair met at Abramoff's federal prison in Maryland,...
Prosecutor pulled from case of Abramoff associate (04/21)
A federal prosecutor has been removed from the case of a Jack Abramoff associate due to ties to the botched trial of former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Roll Call reports. William Welch heads the Public Integrity Section at the...
Staffer aided Mississippi Choctaws for Abramoff gifts (04/20)
Ann Copland, a former aide to Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Mississippi), helped the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in exchange for meals, concert tickets and other gifts from corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Copland, 52, was responsible for all Choctaw issues. At...
Editorial: A true case of greed in Washington DC (03/12)
"Selling access came relatively cheap for Ann Copland. For former longtime aide to Sen. Thad Cochran the price of access was tickets: Floor seats to a circus, tickets to a Paul McCartney concert, a luxury box at Camden Yards baseball...
Ex-Senate staffer pleads guilty in Abramoff probe (03/11)
Ann Copland, a former aide to Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Mississippi), pleaded guilty on Tuesday for her role in the Jack Abramoff scandal. Copland, 52, admitted she accepted $25,000 to $30,000 in gifts from Abramoff and his associates. In exchange,...
Norton brushed aside criticisms of top deputy Griles (03/10)
Former Interior secretary Gale Norton brushed off criticism of her top deputy J. Steven Griles despite his ethical lapses, the top investigator at the Interior Department said. In a 2004 report, Inspector General Earl E. Devaney documented how Griles...
Abramoff scandal brings another indictment (03/09)
A former staffer to Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) was indicted on Friday in connection with the Jack Abramoff scandal. Fraser C. Verrusio was charged with conspiring to accept an illegal gratuity, accepting an illegal gratuity and failing to report his...
Former Senate staffer charged in Abramoff scandal (02/23)
Ann Copland, a former aide to Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Mississippi), has been charged in connection with the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. Copland accepted thousands of dollars in gifts from Abramoff and his associates, according to federal prosecutors. They say she...
E-mails disclose stream of gifts to ex-Senate staffer (02/11)
E-mails filed in court as part of the Jack Abramoff probe detail a steam of gifts to a former staffer for Sen. Thad Cochran(R-Mississippi). Ann Copland worked for Cochran for three decades. She was wooed by Abramoff and his...
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