"Ney and DeLay said to be focus of Abramoff investigation"

[dajoki]

WP
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10209978

Lawmakers under scrutiny in probe of lobbyist
Ney and DeLay said to be focus of Abramoff investigation

Updated: 3:34 a.m. ET Nov. 26, 2005
BY Susan Schmidt and James V. Grimaldi

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department's wide-ranging investigation of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff has entered a highly active phase as prosecutors are beginning to move on evidence pointing to possible corruption in Congress and executive branch agencies, lawyers involved in the case said.

Prosecutors have already told one lawmaker, Rep. Robert W. Ney (R-Ohio), and his former chief of staff that they are preparing a possible bribery case against them, according to two sources knowledgeable about the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The 35 to 40 investigators and prosecutors on the Abramoff case are focused on at least half a dozen members of Congress, lawyers and others close to the probe said. The investigators are looking at payments made by Abramoff and his colleagues to the wives of some lawmakers and at actions taken by senior Capitol Hill aides, some of whom went to work for Abramoff at the law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP, lawyers and others familiar with the probe said.

Former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R), now facing separate campaign finance charges in his home state of Texas, is one of the members under scrutiny, the sources said. Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.), Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-Calif.) and other members of Congress involved with Indian affairs, one of Abramoff's key areas of interest, are also said to be among them.

[msongs]

1. how nice to read good news :-) nt

[micakron]

5. Make "Representative #1" to tell the truth!!

Until this year Bob Ney was not very well known outside of his home district in Ohio. What Democrats in his district have known for years has finally come to light. This guy is as corrupt as a person can get. Time magazine did an entire artcile about his scandal.

http://www.neypetition.org

He got lobbyists to fun a $100,000 Scotland trip in return for political favors. Reported winning more than $30,000 at a casino on another trip to the UK. He has also accepted money from Tom Delay and recently the DeLay cronies hosted a huge fundraiser for him.

http://www.neypetition.org

Learn more about how corrupt "Representative #1" is. Sign the petition today to help make him tell the truth!

[tsuki]

2. Can DeLay use the same commercials calling the prosecutor

a partisan in DC? Or will the RNC have to shell out for more. No wonder the rich need a tax cut. Contributing to all these defense funds must be depleting.

[Independent_Liberal]

3. DeLaygate widening and Neygate just starting.

:)

[dajoki]

4. there's a long list n/t

[micakron]

6. oh my its looking a lot like Christmas