Former Norton aide to plead guilty in Abramoff case

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/former-norton-aide-to-plead-guilty-in-abramoff-case-2007-06-06.html

Former Norton aide to plead guilty in Abramoff case
By Mike Soraghan
June 06, 2007

The Hill has learned that Italia Federici, a one-time political aide to former Interior Secretary Gale Norton, has agreed to plead guilty to tax evasion and obstruction of Congress as part of the investigation into the lobbying activities of Jack Abramoff.

The Republican activist will be the second person with ties to Norton to plead guilty in the Abramoff investigation. Former Deputy Interior Secretary J. Steven Griles pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about his relationship to Abramoff and Federici. He is to be sentenced later this month.

Federici's pic and bio here:
http://tpmmuckraker.com/federici.php

[brentspeak]

1. Norton and Federici's organization: The Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy

The council's funding was provided by? Mining and chemical industries.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Council_of_Republicans_for_Environmental_Advocacy

[Disturbed]

2. I saw both of them at a Hearing of Congress.

They both were lying with gusto. The Busholini Regime reeks to the point that Bio suits should be worn at these hearings.

[malaise]

3. Every day is a fresh new criminal exposure

REthugs keep on taking and giving.

[Hand]

4. Please let her turn state's evidence and rat out Norton. Please.

That ghastly woman was the stealth weapon of Chimpy's first term. She needs an orange jumpsuit.

[Coexist]

5. yet another one.