Ney Linked to Abramoff Deal
Ohioan Claims He Was ‘Duped’
- By Brody Mullins and John Bresnahan
- Roll Call Staff
- Nov. 18, 2004, Midnight
In new testimony Wednesday in the Senate’s ongoing investigation into the exorbitant lobbying fees charged by Republican lobbyists Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon, tribal representatives charged that House Administration Chairman Bob Ney (R-Ohio) was a key — if unknowing — accomplice in a scheme to bilk millions of dollars from American Indian tribes.
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