Ney forms legal fund to defend ties to indicted lobbyist

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Tue, Nov. 08, 2005
Ney forms legal fund to defend ties to indicted lobbyist

DAVID HAMMER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio, recently subpoenaed in an investigation of lobbyist Jack Abramoff, has created a legal defense fund.
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Abramoff is under investigation for his activities on behalf of Indian tribes, and Ney has been asked to turn over related documents to the Justice Department. Ney, a Republican House member, has denied any wrongdoing and says he was duped into backing Abramoff's clients and into taking a golf trip paid for by Abramoff.

Ten other congressmen already have legal defense funds registered with the House.
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Until opening the legal defense trust, Ney had been paying for lawyer Mark Tuohey and his team at Vinson & Elkins LLP from his re-election campaign funds.
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1153AP_Ney_Legal_Defense.html

[maddezmom]

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