Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

Jack Abramoff Sentenced to 48 Months Prison and $23 Million Restitution

| Importance: 7/10

Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $23,134,695 in restitution for his role in the massive congressional corruption scandal. This Washington D.C. sentencing was for conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, honest services fraud involving …

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Choctaw Tribe Contract Reveals Abramoff-Scanlon Lobbying Fraud

| Importance: 8/10

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians begins a contract with Capitol Campaign Strategies, led by Michael Scanlon, who worked closely with Jack Abramoff. The contract was part of a broader corrupt lobbying scheme where Abramoff and Scanlon systematically defrauded Native American tribes. Of the …

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Abramoff and Reed Formalize Tribal Money Laundering Subcontractor Scheme

| Importance: 8/10

On April 6, 1999, Jack Abramoff formalized a subcontractor arrangement with Ralph Reed and Preston Gates, involving the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The scheme involved routing $1.3 million through intermediary organizations like Americans for Tax Reform to conceal payments to Reed’s …

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