August 15, 2005

Lobbyist Abramoff's status, ties didn't thwart indictment

Wayne State law professor Peter Henning was quoted on the recent indictment of lobbyist Jack Abramoff on six counts of mail and wire fraud. Abramoff's Florida attorneys said he plans to fight the fraud charges. "If Mr. Abramoff fights it, it complicates things because the D.C. investigation will not want to interfere with Miami , and that can slow things considerably," Henning said. "But it could simplify them in a hurry if he cooperates [with the government] and has anything to deal."

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