A federal jury convicted former Bush administration official David Safavian on four of five felony counts of lying and obstruction.
The jury deliberated for five days before returning the verdict. It was announced today in federal court in Washington, D.C.
Safavian was charged with lying about his relationship with Jack Abramoff. Federal prosecutors said he misled the General Services Administration and the Senate Indian Affairs Committee about a 2003 golf outing to Scotland that was partly financed with tribal money.
The jury found Safavian guilty on three counts related to the GSA and one count related to the committee. The jury acquitted him on one other count related to the committee.
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