Abramoff lawyer threatens to release details

[ProSense]

Abramoff lawyer threatens to release details of ongoing Washington corruption probe

By Vanessa Blum
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

March 7, 2006

A lawyer for disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff threatened Monday to publicly disclose the names of Washington legislators and staff members under investigation in the sweeping federal corruption investigation that ensnared Abramoff.

Attorney Abbe Lowell told U.S. District Judge Paul Huck that the defense could be forced to reveal the sensitive information at Abramoff's sentencing hearing in Miami federal court this month unless it is postponed.

"We will name names. We will provide the public with evidence of what is going on out there," Lowell said by telephone at a court hearing in Miami. "It seems to me that is not in the interest of law enforcement."

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As part of his plea agreement with the government, Abramoff must work with federal agents investigating possible corruption on Capitol Hill.

Lowell said he would divulge information supplied by Abramoff to demonstrate the extent of his client's cooperation.

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http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/sfl-cabramoff07mar07,0,498189.story?track=rss

[Jo March]

1. interesting

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[DainBramaged]

2. Now I lay me down to sleep I pray this asshole screams like a sheep

I hate it when a dickhead like this guy threatens anything just to get his client a break instead of doing the right thing.

[mtnester]

4. If I die before I wake, I pray the souls of Dick, Blivet and Ney he takes

oh please oh please oh PLEASE.

Oh, special request for Petro, Blackwell, Boehener, Montgomery and Taft.

[DainBramaged]

10. On my way to the Heavenly gates

may the Lord incenerate these criminal fakes. As they tumble far into the pit, I pray Dear Lord their agony is great.

[0007]

3. From a Florida rag...

From Florida

Lowell said he would divulge information supplied by Abramoff to demonstrate the extent of his client's cooperation.

Huck put off sentencing for Abramoff and Kidan from March 16 to March 29. But the judge refused to order a 90-day delay, as Abramoff and federal prosecutors requested.

After Monday's hearing, Miami attorney Neal Sonnett, who also represents Abramoff, said he doubted Lowell would reveal information that could disrupt ongoing investigations.

"It certainly is in everybody's interest to keep these issues confidential," Sonnett said.

Lawyers on both sides told Huck that if he sentences Abramoff and Kidan while they are assisting prosecutors, that could jeopardize pending federal investigations. Prosecutors also said they could not easily recommend a sentence for the men without first seeing how helpful they are.

Huck said prosecutors could rely on Abramoff's and Kidan's cooperation for years. But the judge said he routinely hands down sentences within 70 days of a guilty plea.

[Libby2]

5. Typical eom

[DemDogs]

6. Abbe Lowell is one terrific lawyer

Gotta give him that.

[Roland99]

7. Why the delay? Name the names now if it's that important to Abramoff

Are they trying to hold out for a better deal?

[Greyhound]

8. Hopefully the judge will tell them to go ahead and expose everybody.

The very idea that there are so many guilty that are not generally known is repugnant, and antithetical to the concept of America.

[FormerDittoHead]

9. Please explain this...

"We will name names. We will provide the public with evidence of what is going on out there," Lowell said by telephone at a court hearing in Miami. "It seems to me that is not in the interest of law enforcement."

So, assuming that law enforcement is working for the PEOPLE, HOW could it possibly not be in the "interest of law enforcement" to let the public know.... **EVERYTHING**??