Abramoff's former firm seeks Coushatta records

Thursday, May 24, 2007  

Former leaders of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana are being subpoenaed for records dealing with convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

The tribe paid Abramoff at least $32 million. Former chairman Lovelin Poncho and former vice chairman William G. Worfel were Abramoff's allies on the council.

The tribe voted Poncho and Worfel out of office and sued Greenberg Traurig, Abramoff's former firm. Lawyers from the firm now want records from Poncho, Worfel and Katherine Van Hoof, the tribe's former attorney.

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Lawyers for Abramoff's former employer want Coushatta records (AP 5/23)

Relevant Links:
Coushatta Tribe - http://www.coushatta.org

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