A former Congressional staffer pleaded guilty for his role in the Jack Abramoff scandal.
Trevor L. Blackann admitted he accepted gifts from Abramoff's associates. In exchange, he pushed for a political appointment at the Bureau of Indian Affairs and took other actions, federal prosecutors said.
Blackann is the 15th person to plead guilty in connection to the Abramoff investigation.
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Another guilty plea in Abramoff probe (The Hill 11/21)
Former Congress aide pleads guilty to hiding gifts
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Bond unaware ex-staffer took bribes, office says (The Kansas City Star 11/21)
Figure in Abramoff Probe Pleads Guilty (The Washington Post 11/20)
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