Abramoff offers prosecuters evidence on 6 to 8 Dem senators
Convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff is scheduled to report to federal prison tomorrow, over the objections of federal prosecutors who say they still need his help to pursue leads on officials he allegedly bribed.I would think that he would be even easier to get to in prison. He will reportedly be in a facility near Washington. Why did ABC wait until after the election to push this tidbit through its Blotter blog? They certainly did not wait on their Foley revelations. The blog also suggest that some White House officials may have received some benefit from Abrams but gave no details. Who are the corrupt Democrats? Are any in leadership? There has been some allegations that Harry Reed may have had some involvement with Abramoff's clients.Sources close to the investigation say Abramoff has provided information on his dealings with and campaign contributions and gifts to "dozens of members of Congress and staff," including what Abramoff has reportedly described as "six to eight seriously corrupt Democratic senators."
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Abramoff has been meeting almost daily in secret locations around Washington with Justice Department investigators who are examining thousands of e-mails and documents, according to sources close to the investigation. The convicted lobbyist was spotted in downtown Washington, D.C., yesterday, carrying a computer laptop case.
But the prosecutors' easy access to Abramoff has now ended.
After granting several delays, the federal judge in Florida, who sentenced Abramoff to six years for fraud in a casino boat gambling scheme, has ordered him to report to prison tomorrow.
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Update: Don Serber lists all the Democrats who received contributions from Abramoff clients including the amounts. Gateway Pundit also has more on the Democrats and Abramoff.
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