Choctaw

Choctaw Tribe Contract Reveals Abramoff-Scanlon Lobbying Fraud

2001-06-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | 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

1999-04-06 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | 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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