Jack Abramoff

Jack Abramoff (1959–) is a Republican lobbyist and good friend of Tom DeLay,[1] until he was caught taking bribes from both sides in a case of two Native American tribes that were each fighting to get the other's casino shut down.[2]

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In 2002 there was also a grand jury investigation into some money he received. Strangely, a day after this investigation was announced the chief prosecutor for the case and instigator of the investigation was unexpectedly demoted by Dubya after which the whole thing fizzled out.[3]

He was also the producer of an '80s anti-commie action movie that got in serious trouble for using South African army units as extras, in direct violation of the anti-apartheid rules set up by the SAG. Pro-freedom indeed.

Now a high powered, minimum wage pizza man.[4]

Prison success story?

Since being released from prison, he has (ostensibly) become a campaigner against the legalized bribery that is the US's lobbying system. Old joke; a crooked politician can be bribed ten different ways, and an honest one a hundred. He has written a book detailing his crimesFile:Wikipedia's W.svg and what as an insider he thinks should be done to fix the system, painting himself as a fallen knight seeking redemption.

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See also
  • Northern Mariana Islands - Abramoff lobbied on behalf of them for years, and one of their governors was impeached for, among other things, his connection to Abramoff.[5]

References
  1. From his website
  2. Timeline of Key Events in Jack Abramoff Investigation
  3. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/27/politics/demotion-of-a-prosecutor-is-investigated.html
  4. Crooks and Liars - Jack Abramoff, Pizza Guy
  5. John Celock, Benigno Fitial, Northern Mariana Islands Governor, Impeached By House In Massage Scandal, The Huffington Post, 11 Feb. 2013


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