Congressman John Doolittle

Click here to join POGO's Un-Do Influence campaign: a movement to end the undue influence that powerful corporate interests have on our federal government By DANA LIEBELSON When former lobbyist Jack Abramoff needed to get something done on the Hill, he had a tried-and-true strategy: offer a congressional staffer a job. Not right away, but six months or a year down the road—enough time to gain some advance access. And if a staffer said no? Well, that was rare. They all fell under Abramoff...Read Full Story

Tony Rudy was among the first people to plead guilty in the long-running probe of influence peddling tied to Republican super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff. On Friday, the former aide to Rep. Tom DeLay was the last person sentenced in an investigation that focused on Congress, racked up 21 convictions, yet netted only one lawmaker. Last sentence handed down in Abramoff probe Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:57:55 GMT Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Power ed by FeedBurnerRead Full Story

Tony Rudy was among the first people to plead guilty in the long-running probe of influence peddling tied to Republican super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff. On Friday, the former aide to Rep. Tom DeLay was the last person sentenced in an investigation that focused on Congress, racked up 21 convictions, yet netted only one lawmaker. See more here: Last sentence handed down in Abramoff probeRead Full Story

October 22, 2011After being the subject of many articles and being featured in books and movies, convicted felon and former CNMI lobbyist, Jack Abramoff is writing his own version of his lobbying days.  His book, which is said to also document the time that he spent in prison is to be released on November 7th.Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption from America's Most Notorious Lobbyist won't make Abramoff much money. Not because people won't buy the book, but because...Read Full Story

November 12, 2011Sunday's 60 Minutes interview with convicted felon Jack Abramoff was hyped to show a wiser and repentant Jack Abramoff who learned some lessons after pondering his wrong doings while in prison.  Disappointingly, the segment showed that he was the same old Jack, the self-righteous, self-promoting con man. His message was that the system was corrupt (duh), that lobbyist can buy Congress (duh) and that the reforms do nothing to improve the corrupt system (duh).As a lobbyist...Read Full Story

Jack Abramoff and Tucker Carlson by Janet Donovan "I don't trust anyone who hasn't been humiliated in public," said Carlson when introducing former super lobbyist Jack Abramoff.  "I'm trying to show that I don't have a tail and horns," said the author of "Capital Punishment" in return. The Scene   Jack Abramoff in his own words: The toasts: A look back: Interviews with Kevin Spacey in July of 2011 at the Washington premiere http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/niteside/Kevin-Spacey...Read Full Story

Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff talks about campaign finance and the role of outside political groups known as super-PACs in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. In January 2006, Abramoff pled guilty to crimes related to his lobbying and to the fraudulent purchase of a fleet of casino boats. He was released from federal detention in December 2010. He speaks with Trish Regan on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)Read Full Story

Former Republican lobbyist and convicted felon Jack Abramoff, free after serving 43 months in federal prison on corruption charges, will now try and make a living off of his past. Abramoff was a highly  influential Washington, D.C. lobbyist who was found guilty in 2006 of bribing public officials and bilking his clients, the Choctaw Indian tribe of Mississippi, out of millions of dollars. He also overbilled his lobbying clients and pocketed the extra money. Abramoff, now 53 years old, broke...Read Full Story

rawstory.com Notorious former lobbyist Jack Abramoff is a free man again, after serving three and a half years in prison for corruption and fraud. In an interview aired by CBS on Sunday, he told correspondent Leslie Stahl about the tricks of his former trade. Abramoff, who readily admits to his former corrupt activities, told Stahl, “I was actually thinking of writing a book — The Idiot’s Guide to Buying a Congressman — as a way to put this all down. First, I think most congressmen don’t feel...Read Full Story

November 24, 2010A jury of six men and six women found former Rep. Tom Delay guilty of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering after deliberating since Monday afternoon for 19 hours. From the Houston Chronicle:The verdict came down five years after DeLay was forced to step down as the second most powerful Republican in the U.S. House. The charges also led DeLay to resign from his Sugar Land congressional seat in 2006. DeLay was accused of money laundering and conspiracy to...Read Full Story