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  1. Abramoff: 'You've got to trust me.'

    By Kathy Kiely Mar 6, 2012 9:28 a.m.

    Over the weekend, Jack Abramoff disputed one of our blog posts.. Since the convicted former lobbyist neither responded to our call for comment before publication nor called us afterwards to point out what he said was our error, we decided to catch up with him Monday night at the National Press Club to ask a few questions.

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  2. Abramoff's 'bribes' exaggerated?

    By Keenan Steiner Feb 23, 2012 12:12 p.m.

    In addition to painting himself as a reformer of Washington, convicted felon and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff last week took up the mantle of unsolicited, sage dispenser of advice on how to be an effective lobbyist. In a blog post for United Republic, a money-in-politics watchdog nonprofit where he is a senior fellow, Abramoff criticized a lobbyist for telegraphing his plans.

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  3. Who visited Jack Abramoff in Cumberland prison? We've FOIAed to find out

    By Bill Allison Dec 6, 2011 4:50 p.m.

    In his book Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth about Washington Corruption from America's Most Notorious Lobbyist, Jack Abramoff notes that while serving his sentence for mail fraud and conspiracy in a federal prison in Cumberland, Md., he was fortunate that "some intrepid public officials [made] the trek to Cumberland, including Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, his wife Rhonda, and their adorable triplets..."

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  4. The Next Abramoff: PMA Group?

    By Bill Allison Mar 30, 2009 2:55 p.m.

    The New York Times reports:

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  5. Another guilty plea in Abramoff case

    By Bill Allison Mar 10, 2009 6:30 p.m.

    Roll Call's Jennifer Yachnin reports:

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