Tribe says it will sue lobbyists over huge fees

[seemslikeadream]

The Associated Press
ELTON, La. -- Leaders of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana say they plan to sue Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and public relations consultant Mike Scanlon to get back $32 million the tribe paid them for lobbying.

Coushatta Tribal Council chairman Lovelin Poncho and council members William G. Worfel and Leonard Battise made the comment in a two-page statement released Saturday.

Last week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held hearings into huge fees that tribes paid Abramoff and Scanlon, a former aide to U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas.

Abramoff appeared before the committee but asserted his Fifth Amendment right when questioned. Scanlon did not appear before the committee.

Records indicate six tribes, including the Coushattas, paid Abramoff and Scanlon more than $66 million in three years. The Coushattas alone paid Abramoff and Scanlon more than $32 million.

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[w4rma]

1. Article redirects the reason away from the real one. Playing both sides

against one another is the real reason they are suing. These SOBs pretended to be working for them while they were also working for Ralph Reed on shutting them down.

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. Ralph Reed may be implicated as well.

Ralph Reed lobbied to put an end to the casino. I think it's a matter of time for him to be tied into this conspiracy. Don't underplay this, this is BIG. Reed took in 4 mill in fees for his part. Conspiracy, fraud and churning the network for profit. This is why cronyism is a dangerous thing.

[seemslikeadream]

3. Scanlon ‘is hiding out’Federal marshals cannot find former aide to DeLay

Scanlon ‘is hiding out’Federal marshals cannot find former aide to DeLay
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=875208

Casino Lobbyist Won't Answer Questions
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=873883

Senate panel probes claims pair bilked tribes of millions - ethnic slurs
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=875095

[msanthrope]

4. Good for them. Can't wait for Delay's deposition. n/t