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Abramoff Scandal
Ex-Bush official faces sentence for Abramoff conviction


Former Bush administration official David Safavian faces up to 20 years in jail and $1 million in fines for being convicted of lying and obstructing justice.

Safavian will be sentenced October 20. He is the first person in the Jack Abramoff scandal to undergo a trial and was found guilty by a federal jury of four felony counts.

But won't be the only member of Team Abramoff in jail. Abramoff and three associates have pleaded guilty and await their prison sentences.

Get the Story:
Ex-Aide To Bush Found Guilty (The Washington Post 6/21)
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Ex-Budget Aide Is Guilty of Lying in Lobbyist Case (The New York Times 6/21)
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Reed's run for office marred by Abramoff (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 6/21)
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Guilty Verdict for Associate of Abramoff (The Los Angeles Times 6/21)
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