Poor Crook Just Can’t Catch A Break

June 25, 2020 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Remember Jack Abramoff?  Of Tom DeLay fame?

Sure you do.  He served nearly four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy, fraud and tax charges in 2006.

And then he got out, wrote a book and then went on a book tour, and then lived happily ever after. screwed up again.

He’s pled guilty to “conspiracy to commit wire fraud and lobbying disclosure violations,” and that can cost him 5 more years in prison.

The SEC announcement of its complaint alleged that Abramoff had conducted an “fraudulent, unregistered offering” of a BitCoin product, AML BitCoin. Abramoff has agreed to a settlement with the SEC, according to its release.

The scheme involved false claims that “multiple government agencies were negotiating to use AML BitCoin,” according to the SEC. The SEC said Abramoff and an associate “falsely claimed that they were on the verge of advertising AML BitCoin during the Super Bowl in an effort to create interest in the offering.”

Dude, this life of crime thing ain’t working out real good for you.

Thanks to Ralph for the heads up.

 

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0 Comments to “Poor Crook Just Can’t Catch A Break”


  1. maryelle says:
    June 25, 2020 at 8:15 pm

    If at first you don’t succeed…it’s nuts to try try again, especially if you know the feds are watching you.
    What in god’s name was he thinking? Drumpf may get away with fraud (Trump wine, Trump steaks, Trump University etc.)
    but Jack doesn’t have a Senate full of crooked Republicans to back him up.

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  2. The Surly Professor says:
    June 25, 2020 at 8:17 pm

    I guess AML stand for “Abramoff Mocks Law”.

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  3. RepubAnon says:
    June 26, 2020 at 7:48 am

    Mr Abramoff made two mistakes: not contributing to Trump’s campaign, and not immediately appealing to Fox News.

    He just wasn’t shameless enough.

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  4. BarbinDC says:
    June 26, 2020 at 8:15 am

    Grifters gotta grift.

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  5. WA Skeptic says:
    June 26, 2020 at 8:22 am

    He forgot that he needed the DoJ on HIS payroll; that seems to have worked for Putin’s Puppet. If not on his payroll, at least on his Xmas gift list.

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  6. maggie says:
    June 26, 2020 at 9:34 am

    Hey if you failed at 3 card monte . . . need I say more?

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  7. Sam in Superior says:
    June 26, 2020 at 10:46 am

    I think he missed the intimate prison showers.

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  8. Buttermilk Sky says:
    June 26, 2020 at 11:31 am

    When does “three strikes” kick in? Really tired of this guy.

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  9. maryelle says:
    June 27, 2020 at 2:42 am

    Just heard on Rachel tonight that Abramoff hired someone to do his dirty lobbying. That someone turned out to be an undercover FBI agent.

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  10. Dan says:
    June 27, 2020 at 11:39 am

    If it had not been for the “tax charges in 2006” he probably would have skated.

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