Fellow Republican: Ney likely to be indicted

Fellow Republican: Ney likely to be indicted

Gannett News Service

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, is likely to be indicted in an ongoing public corruption scandal, according to a fellow Republican congressman, Jim McCrery of Louisiana.

Ney has been linked by prosecutors to Jack Abramoff, a former lobbyist who pleaded guilty to charges this week that include mail fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials. He also is linked to Abramoff's associate, Michael Scanlon, who pleaded guilty in November to conspiring to bribe a member of Congress and other public officials.

"He'll probably be indicted," McCrery speculated Friday.

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"The congressman from Louisiana is certainly welcome to voice his opinion," Walsh said. "I would point out, however, that he has no firsthand knowledge of the issues involved here, and I would further note that the constituents in Congressman Ney's district recognize ... that one is innocent until proven guilty."

No legal action has been taken against Ney, who chairs the House Administration Committee. However, Abramoff's and Scanlon's plea agreements accuse Ney, identified as ''Representative 1'' in court documents, of accepting travel, campaign contributions and sporting event tickets in exchange for official acts.

The Justice Department also subpoenaed Ney in connection with the Abramoff probe.


Originally published January 7, 2006

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Wahoo!

"...district recognize ... that one is innocent until proven guilty."

Does Ney's spokesman realize an indictment is not a conviction? :eyes:

He is right smack in the middle of the stolen election too.

Sponsored the Help America Vote Act ..... 80% of the country's vote tabulated w/ Diebold & EES
Blocked giving John Conyers subpoena to investigate the 04 Ohio vote
Held kangaroo court hearings in Columbus on 3/22/05 about the Ohio 04 vote ...
@ that hearing Mark F. "Thor" Hearne who had been chief legal consul for bush / Cheney 04
was allowed to give testimony about democratic voter fraud ...... he was speaking for an organization
that was formed on 3/17/05 in Dallas TX by T Boone Pickens ...... and it's biz location is a post office
box.

Bob Ney is a player as keeping the crooks in power ..... I hope he sings like a birdie.

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can Tom DeLay be far behind? I looked at a graph that was posted here a couple of days ago, showing how much of Abramoff's money went to lawmakers, and DeLay appears to have gotten the most.

I can only HOPE!