Abramoff on AMW

Did anyone watch AMW tonight? Walsh was doing a story on the murder of the owner of SunCruz Casinos owner Gus Boulis and Jack Abramoff's name was mentioned.

Casino Sale Motive For Murder?

Adam Kidan, left, and Jack Abramoff, right, were charged with wire fraudNow, high-profile Washington DC lobbyist, Jack Abramoff and Adam Kidan have been charged with conspiracy and wire fraud for allegedly scheming to defraud two lenders in the purchase of SunCruz Casinos. Abramoff - a central figure in investigations involving House Majority Leader Tom DeLay - has pled not guilty against those charges in a Florida court. Abramoff and Kidan face one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wide fraud. Each count carried a maximum punishment of five years in prison. According to prosecutors, the pair deceived lenders by pledging to invest $23 million in SunCruz in return for a $60 million loan. The indictment alleges Abramoff and Kidan offered a fake wire transfer document as proof they had invested the money.

Abramoff is also under investigation over millions of dollars he was paid by an Indian tribe for lobbying efforts. The well-connected Republican lobbyist and political fund-raiser, allegedly received at least $66 million from six Indian tribes to lobby for their casinos and other interests. He has been linked to DeLay, a Texas Republican, who is accused of using funds from Abramoff to fund foreign trips. Lawmakers are prohibited from accepting payment from registered lobbyists, according to House ethics rules.

http://www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=34202

The notion that no publicity is bad publicity was coined before America's Most Wanted. I'm pretty sure no one wants their mug shown in a murder story on that show.

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I know I did. I haven't seen it on Democratic blogs.

Pass it around. ;-)