DELAY Scandal: Feds Subpoena Records for Former DeLay Chief of Staff, Ed Buckham,

[L. Coyote]

Feds Subpoena Records for Former DeLay Aide
By Paul Kiel - September 20, 2007, 5:50PM
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/004252.php

John Bresnahan over at The Politico reports (http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0907/Federal_grand_jury_issues_subpoena_for_Buckham_records.html) that a federal grand jury has subpoenaed House payroll records for Ed Buckham, formerly ex-Rep. Tom DeLay's (R-TX) chief of staff. Bresnahan notes that it's a clear indication that the feds are closing in on Buckham, who left DeLay to found the Alexander Strategy Group, the firm that made millions as the gateway to DeLay during the heady years when he ran the Hill.

Buckham, as DeLay's bag man, has long been considered the key to prosecutors building a case against DeLay as part of the Jack Abramoff investigation. The vise has been closing on him for quite some time. But Peter Stone reports in this month's National Journal that Buckham finally turned down a deal offered by prosecutors to plead guilty, and that "he expects to be indicted soon."

Buckham would be the third former DeLay aide to be targeted in the scandal. Two other ex-aides who went on to work with Abramoff, Michael Scanlon and Tony Rudy, have pleaded guilty.

Note: Here's our rundown on all of Buckham's many entanglements. http://tpmmuckraker.com/buckham.php

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[rodeodance]

1. and what about DeLay-----??

[L. Coyote]

3. I'm kinda busy with Stevens and Keisler this week. Can you do Delay?

And, I'm having too much fun with this series of tubes :rofl:

Let's Have a "SERIES OF TUBES" Party on DU. Bring HUMOR = Ted Stevens VIDEOS
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1863092

I must chime with you on "Uninformed people want to know."
Maybe Stevens is talking to him while wearing a wire :rofl:

[MissWaverly]

2. Yes, what's the delay on the DeLay trial

is it going to happen in this decade?