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Jury reaches verdict in (former Bush admin official David) Safavian trial

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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Dec-19-08 12:37 PM
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Jury reaches verdict in (former Bush admin official David) Safavian trialUpdated at 3:23 PM
Edited on Fri Dec-19-08 12:51 PM by sabra
Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury has reached a verdict in the corruption trial of a former Bush administration official charged in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal.

The jury has deliberated since Wednesday on whether David Safavian lied to investigators about his relationship with the disgraced lobbyist.

It's the second time Safavian has gone to trial. His conviction in 2006 was overturned on appeal.

The former chief of staff for the General Services Administration is the only person in the Abramoff scandal to take his case to trial.

Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hzY7Y...


update:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hzY7Y...

Safavian convicted again in Abramoff scandal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Bush administration official has been convicted for lying about his relationship with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

It was the second time David Safavian had been convicted by a jury in the Abramoff lobbying scandal. Safavian's first conviction was overturned on appeal.

Safavian was found guilty of obstruction and making false statements to investigators. Each count carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

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   And the verdict is what?  SharonAnn   Dec-19-08 12:38 PM   #1 
   Safavian convicted again in Abramoff scandal  Robbien   Dec-19-08 12:46 PM   #2 
      and * will likely pardon him too...  HillbillyBob   Dec-19-08 01:17 PM   #3 
   Pretty much guilty of the same things as Libby  Winterblues   Dec-19-08 02:21 PM   #4 
   How come he got an appeal and Martha Stewart is still waiting?  Festivito   Dec-19-08 04:29 PM   #5 
   CONVICTED.... AGAIN  underpants   Dec-20-08 08:18 AM   #6 
   Two convictions to be followed by a pardon.  lonestarnot   Dec-20-08 09:27 AM   #7 
 
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1. And the verdict is what?

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Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Dec-19-08 12:46 PM
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2. Safavian convicted again in Abramoff scandal
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hzY7Y...

Safavian was found guilty of obstruction and making false statements to investigators. Each count carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

He was convicted of trying to hide his relationship with Abramoff and his participation in Abramoff's now-famous golf junket to Scotland with members of Congress.

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HillbillyBob (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Dec-19-08 01:17 PM
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3. and * will likely pardon him too...
nt

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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Dec-19-08 02:21 PM
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4. Pretty much guilty of the same things as Libby
Libby isn't in jail nor will he ever be so why should this guy have to go to jail? These crimes only mean something to a Republican when they are committed by a Democrat..

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5. How come he got an appeal and Martha Stewart is still waiting?
With Martha we were talking about half a billion dollars at stake.

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6. CONVICTED.... AGAIN
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

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7. Two convictions to be followed by a pardon.

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