| NAME |
Indictment |
Conviction/Sentence |
| Jack Abramoff
|
Fraud and conspiracy
for purchase of fleet of SunCruz casino boats in 2000; he
presented lenders with counterfeit document showing that he put
in $23 million into deal. Plead guilty, Jan. 5, 2006
Influence peddling and
fraud. Bilking Indian tribes out of millions of dollars
|
5 years, 10 months-the
minimum allowed under federal guidelines for role in fraudulent
purchase of casino cruise boats. Pay $21.7 million in
restitution; 3 years probation after release. (Mar. 30,
2006)
Pled guilty in January
2006. Sentence, Sept. 4, 2008, in U.S. federal court to 48
months in jail.
|
| Michael Scanlon
|
Former top aide to
DeLay plead guilty to conspiring to bribe public officials in
Nov. 2005; will pay $19.7 million in restitution to Indian
tribes. |
Awaiting sentencing. |
| Tony Rudy
|
Pleaded guilty, former
top aide to Tom DeLay, pleaded to one count of conspiracy and
agreed to cooperate with the Feds. (Mar. 31, 2006) Accused
of blocking legislation in exchange for a bribe. |
|
| Neil Volz
|
Former top aide to Bob
Ney and Abramoff, pleaded guilty to conspiring to corruptly
influence Ney's official actions by showering him with gifts and
trips. (May 8, 2006). |
Sept. 13, 2007:
gets two years probation and $2,000 fine |
| David Safavian
|
Former White House
aide convicted (June 20, 2006) of four counts of lying and
obstruction of justice concerning Abramoff golf outings. |
Received 18 months
prison term, Oct. 27, 2006. |
| Bob Ney
|
Plead guilty to
two-count corruption charges (Sept. 13, 2006). Entered
formal plea on Oct. 13.
|
Sentenced to 30 months
in jail, Jan. 19, 2007. (Judge gave him more time in jail
than prosecutors recommended). Served 17 1/2 months, and was
released August 15, 2008. Welcome back to the land of the
living, Bob.
|
| William Heaton
|
Plead guilty to
corruption charges of accepting gifts, gambling chips, and trips
abroad. He was Ney's chief of staff (2001-2006). Plead
guilty to single count of conspiracy |
On August 16, 2007,
Heaton sentenced to 2 years probation, $5000 fine, but no
jail. Heaton cooperated, and wore a wire while in Ney's
last year of office. He could have receive
18 months or 2 years in prison and $250,000 fine.
|
| Mark Dennis Zachares |
Plead guilty to one
count of conspiracy to defraud the public by steering clients
and inside information to Abramoff. |
|
| John Albaugh |
Plead guilty to
conspiracy to defraud the House; could receive up to 24
months in prison. For eight years was chief of staff to
Ernest Istook (R-Okla). |
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