“No Matter Where The Trail Leads”…“Abramoff Provided A Full Picture Of What Evidence He Could Offer Against Other Suspects”...
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Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to three felony counts in Washington today as part of a settlement with federal prosecutors, ending an intense, months-long negotiation over whether the Republican lobbyist would testify against his former colleagues.
Mr. Abramoff, 46, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, fraud, and tax evasion, setting the stage for prosecutors to begin using him as a cooperating witness against his former business and political colleagues. In exchange, Mr. Abramoff faces a maximum of about 10 years in prison in the Washington case.
New York Times | ANNE E. KORNBLUT | January 3, 2006 09:55 PM