Sep 15 Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty; Padgett to Run in His Spot By PBS News Hour After months of denying any wrongdoing, Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, agreed Friday to plead guilty for his role as "Representative No. 1" in the federal corruption investigation into disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Continue reading
May 08 Former Aide, Abramoff Associate Pleads Guilty in Lobby Probe By Admin, PBS News Hour A former congressional chief of staff and business associate of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty Monday to charges in connection with the wide-ranging corruption and influence-peddling investigation by the Justice Department. Continue reading
Mar 05 Martha Stewart Found Guilty of Obstructing Justice The jury in the trial of Martha Stewart found the domestic guru guilty Friday on four counts of obstructing justice related to the investigation of her suspicious sale of ImClone stock. Continue reading