Abramoff probe broader than thought: paper
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's probe of Republican
lobbyist Jack Abramoff is broader than previously thought, examining
his dealings with four lawmakers, former and current congressional
aides and two former Bush administration officials, the Wall Street
Journal reported on Friday.
Prosecutors in the department's public integrity and fraud divisions
are looking into Abramoff's dealings with four Republicans -- former
House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas, Rep. Bob
Ney of Ohio, Rep. John Doolittle of California and Sen. Conrad Burns
of Montana, the paper said, citing several people close to the
investigation.
Abramoff is under investigation over his lobbying efforts for Indian
tribes with casinos. He has also pleaded not guilty to federal charges
in Florida that he defrauded lenders in a casino cruise line deal.
The prosecutors are also investigating at least 17 current and former
congressional aides, about half of whom later took lobbying jobs with
Abramoff, as well as an official from the Interior Department and
another from the government's procurement office, the Journal said.
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