Ney to Enter Guilty Plea to Conspiracy ; Congressman Caught Up in Probe of Abramoff
The Washington Times › September 17, 2006
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Rep. Bob Ney, Ohio Republican, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the public, becoming the first member of Congress to admit peddling influence for convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Ney, who had repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, admitted illegally receiving expensive trips, sports tickets and casino chips from Abramoff and an unidentified foreign businessman in exchange for trying to win favorable legislative results, according to court papers filed yesterday.See the full content of this document
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Ney to Enter Guilty Plea to Conspiracy ; Congressman Caught Up in Probe of Abramoff
"I have made serious mistakes and am sorry for them. I am very sorry for the pain I have caused my family, my constituents in Ohio, and my colleagues," said Ney, 52, a six-term congressman.
He also said he was seeking treatment for alcohol dependency, but that he is not "maki...See the full content of this document
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