Is What Abramoff Did Basically Money Laundering?

[KittyWampus]

Trying to be sure about what Abramoff did... in relatively simple terms.

Was it not so much influence peddling but taking money from various groups and then filtering into the RNC (money laundering) where it could be spread around?

Cause it seems influence peddling isn't technically illegal. Groups donate money and also get meetings. There's a legal line between quid pro quo... but that line is fairly easy to circumvent.

From what I've read and surmised, Abramoff and Delay's influence peddling was so blatant it may have managed to cross a very wobbly line.

[Vincardog]

1. Try Extortion

[KittyWampus]

3. Extortion is when Influence Peddling becomes illegal?

[AlCzervik]

2. he laundered money thorugh the Capital athletic fund for trips

for lawmakers and paying out kick backs.

[leveymg]

4. If the source of campaign funds is foreign, it's a violation of election

laws. Abramoff was funneling money from foreign governments, terrorist-related Saudi banks and corporations to the Republican Party. That's the story that the MSM isn't telling you.

He was also laundering money, and looting corporations for these same bad guys.

Here's an article you should read: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/10/17/122311/72

[Vincardog]

5. Are you talking about Abramoff or DeLay?

Abramoff lobbied to have tribal casinos closed so he could solicit money to lobby to have them reopened. That is Extortion. (Pay me or I will not let you do business)

DeLay took corporate money and laundered it so it could be used to illegally influence TX state races. That is money laundering.

Neither one is 'influence peddeling' AKA BRIBES