DeLay former aide pleads to conspiracy

Cyrus · #1 11-22-2005, 05:51 AM

Forget DeLay who's a very sick duck by now. This could have some wider implications on gambling, Indian-style.

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WASHINGTON (CNN) November 22, 2005 -- Michael Scanlon, a former top aide to Rep. Tom DeLay and a onetime partner of high-powered Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge Monday.
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As part of the deal with the Justice Department, Scanlon agreed to testify against Abramoff in a probe that also has implicated at least one member of Congress.
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Scanlon was charged Friday with one count of conspiracy as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation of his and Abramoff's lobbying activities.
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As part of the plea agreement with federal prosecutors, Scanlon admitted plotting to ... corruptly influence federal officials.
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Among the high-profile clients of Scanlon and Abramoff were Indian tribes that wanted political access in Washington. CNN

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