Lobbyist Probe Glance
By The Associated Press
Former Bush administration official David Safavian is the fifth person to be convicted or plead guilty to charges in a public corruption investigation that began with lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
• Abramoff, who pleaded guilty in January to mail fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion charges in connection with his lobbying work.
• Tony Rudy, lobbyist and one-time aide to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay , who pleaded guilty in March to conspiring with Abramoff.
• Michael Scanlon, a former Abramoff business partner and DeLay aide, who pleaded guilty in November to conspiring to bribe public officials in connection with his lobbying work on behalf of Indian tribes and casino issues.
Among other government officials — all of whom have denied any wrongdoing — under scrutiny for their ties to Abramoff are:
• DeLay, who is under indictment in Texas on charges of campaign finance improprieties. Prosecutors are looking at whether DeLay, R-Texas, who resigned from Congress on June 9, filed false public reports to disguise the source and size of political donations, travel
and other gifts he received from special interests, including some with ties to Abramoff.
• Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif., who accepted campaign money from Abramoff and used the lobbyist's luxury sports box for a fundraiser without initially reporting it. Doolittle's wife and one of his former aides also worked for the lobbyist.
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