WASHINGTON – A jury convicted former Bush administration official David H. Safavian on Tuesday of concealing his dealings with disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
The former General Services Administration chief of staff was found guilty on four counts of obstructing justice, concealing his assistance to Abramoff in a proposed land deal and making false statements to a Senate committee that investigated Abramoff’s activities.
Safavian is the first official to be tried in the wide-ranging investigation of Abramoff, who has pleaded guilty to corruption charges. Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, is under investigation as part of the federal probe.
Four others, including Ney’s former chief of staff-turned-lobbyist Neil Volz, also have pleaded guilty and are cooperating with prosecutors
2006-06-21 16:23:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Seems like a lecture to me. I do not need a lesture but thanks anyway. No tip of iceberg, Senate committee throwing around their weight & Safavian was convicted of lying to an ethics officer.
If they start convicting people for lying, they will empty DC & then come for the rest of us. Dull news!
2006-06-21 16:31:34 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ever had a .45 pointed at u, that's the tip of the iceberg!!!!!!!!!!
2006-06-21 16:36:55 · answer #2 · answered by scofflaser 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too long to be readin
2006-06-28 14:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by tykasia32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋