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Cedric Sunray: Playing the 'poor little Indian' in Abramoff scandal (02/21)
The Abramoff slam fest continues with another article pushed out by the Associated Press and carried in last week’s Native American Times. This time Michael Scanlon is going down and once again the many male tribal leaders who got...
Judge orders $20.2M restitution for tribes in Abramoff scandal (02/14)
Michael Scanlon, one of the major figures in the Jack Abramoff scandal, was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison and was ordered to pay $20.2 million to the tribes he defrauded. Back in 2005, Scanlon was the first person...
Figure in Abramoff scandal faces sentencing in Washington, DC (02/11)
Michael Scanlon, one of the major figures in the Jack Abramoff scandal, will be sentenced for his crimes in Washington, D.C., today. Scanlon pleaded guilty for stealing millions of dollars from tribes. He has agreed to pay $19.6 million in...
Former Senate aide sentenced for guilty plea in Abramoff scandal (01/06)
Ann Copland, a former aide to Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Mississippi), was sentenced for her role in the Jack Abramoff scandal. Copland was sentenced to 75 days in a halfway house and 75 days of home detention. She pleaded guilty to...
Former Abramoff associate found guilty on five of eight counts (11/16)
A federal jury found Kevin Ring, an associate of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, guilty on five of eight counts in his corruption trial. Ring was convicted on charges of...
Susan Bradford: Casino Jack an unfair portrayal of superlobbyist (11/10)
"Casino Jack will soon debut in Washington, DC, filling the airwaves with ever more lies and distortions at a time when the public is seeking clarity and attempting to forge...
Justice Department ends investigation of DeLay ties to Abramoff (08/17)
The Department of Justice won't be charging former House leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) in connection with the Jack Abramoff scandal. As a Republican leader, DeLay used his position to benefit...
Judge won't dismiss charges against lobbyist in Abramoff scandal (08/06)
A federal judge refused to dismiss charges against Kevin Ring, an associate of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Ring's lawyers said a recent U.S. Supreme Court limited a law that...
Figure in Abramoff scandal scheduled for another trial in October (07/15)
Kevin Ring, an associate of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, will go to trial for a second time this October. Federal prosecutors say Ring showered gifts on Congressional aides and...
Abramoff figure who stole millions from tribes avoids time in jail (07/13)
One of the main figures in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal has managed to avoid prison time despite pleading guilty to stealing millions of dollars from tribes. Michael Scanlon pleaded...
Abramoff not a 'monster' according to new boss at pizza spot (06/24)
Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff is earning between $7.50 and $10 an hour at his new job at Tov Pizza, a kosher pizza restaurant in Maryland, The New York Times reports....
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