Former Interior deputy secretary J. Steven Griles is said to be under scrutiny in the Jack Abramoff corruption probe.
Griles reportedly favored Abramoff's tribal clients on gaming, land-into-trust, recognition and other matters. But the former official denied acting at Abramoff's urging. Griles is now a lobbyist with at least two tribal clients.
In addition to Griles, Abramoff has reportedly provided information about members of Congress and their staff and other Bush administration officials. His cooperation could lead to a reduction in his prison sentence for defrauding tribal clients.
Abramoff reported to a federal prison in Cumberland, Maryland, this morning. He is serving five years and 10 months for bank fraud in Florida. He has yet to be sentenced for his tribal lobbying crimes but prosecutors will recommend that both terms be served concurrently.
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Senate Indian Affairs Committee Abramoff Report:
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FIVE�� INVESTIGATION OF TRIBAL LOBBYING MATTERS (June 2006)
Exhibits:
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2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | Undated | Finance
Abramoff to report to prison as probe gets
hotter (11/14)
Norton protected Griles after $1M
investigation (09/14)
Wayne Smith fingers Griles as Abramoff 'point
man' (6/22)
Abramoff White House visit
coincides with Griles meeting (05/11)
Tribes, states weigh lawsuits against oil companies
(5/8)
Norton denies fraud or major
problem with trust (3/29)
GAO report
warns of billions in lost oil, gas royalties (3/29)
Norton denies Abramoff played a role in
resignation (03/13)
Tribes, states
object to Interior's lack of audits (03/01)
Pombo starts investigation of DOI royalty program
(2/16)
Bush, Democrats oppose $7B
royalty giveaway (2/15)
Interior to give
away $7B in oil and gas royalties (2/14)
Oil companies fall behind on royalty payments
(2/10)
Griles trying hard to avoid
Abramoff indictment (02/08)
Griles
arranged for Norton photo with Abramoff (01/30)
Griles denies doing favors for Abramoff, tribes
(01/09)
In the Loop: Griles attended DOI's
Christmas party (12/16)
Norton refutes
alleged influence of Abramoff (12/15)
Watchdog group sues DOI over Abramoff documents
(12/07)
McCain expects 'lots' of indictments
in Abramoff case (12/05)
Dorgan vows to
continue Abramoff lobbying probe (11/29)
Griles intervened in Coushatta leadership
dispute (11/29)
Inside the BIA,
according to Jack Abramoff (11/23)
Plea
deal cites members of Congress and another tribe (11/22)
Scanlon free after guilty plea in tribal lobbying
scheme (11/22)
Charges laid against
Scanlon in tribal lobbying probe (11/21)
Senate committee to continue Abramoff
investigation (11/18)
Salon: Italia
Federici a 'minor' Republican player (11/18)
Campbell denies relationship with Italia
Federici (11/18)
Audio: Italia Federici
testifies before Senate panel (11/17)
Opinion: Something creepy about Federici's CREA
(11/16)
Opinion: Griles' role in lobbying
scandal still a mystery (11/14)
C-SPAN
Moment: Putting the screws to Steve Griles (11/11)
Senate panel sets hearing for Italia Federici
(11/09)
Column: Where in the world is Italia
Federici? (11/07)
Editorial: Steve
Griles and the revolving door (11/04)
Griles, Rossetti to testify on Coushatta Tribe
(11/02)
Griles called to testify on Abramoff
scandal (11/01)
Norton associate to
testify at Abramoff hearing (10/28)
Interior drawn into Senate committee's lobbying
probe (10/26)
Abramoff tried to hire
Griles at lobbying firm (08/29)
Gaming
leads to new concerns about lobbyists (05/26)
Meskwakis gave $50K to group founded by Norton
(04/22)
Griles fought casino opposed by
Abramoff's clients (03/14)
Tribe gave
$75K to group founded by Norton (03/14)
DOI investigates contacts with group started by
Norton (03/03)
Report: Former Norton
organization subpoenaed (3/1)
Tribes gave
$175K to group founded by Norton (2/28)
Bush nominates replacement for Griles at
Interior (02/09)
In the Loop: Griles
forms new lobbying partnership (01/31)
Editorial: Good riddance to J. Steven Griles
(12/20)
Norton to remain on job for second
Bush term (12/10)
Top Interior official
resigns from Bush administration (12/08)
Griles blames controversies on Bush opponents
(12/08)
Report blames lax culture for Griles
ethical 'train wreck' (03/17)
Bush strategy assumes no trust
mismanagement (11/05)
Court
challenges move to 'extinguish' rights (11/04)
Judge rejects Norton's 'absurd'
accounting claim (09/23)
Griles nearly perjured himself
(9/18)
White House
embroiled in trust fund mess (07/31)
House clears DOI budget bill
(7/18)
Griles slammed for
ignorance (7/12)
Norton's
accounting funds limited (6/28)
Griles can't explain trust standards
(6/27)
Recusal didn't bar
Griles involvement (5/27)
Bush administration bets on
accounting (3/18)
Griles said to be under scrutiny in Abramoff probe
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