Guam official, indicted in Abramoff case, resigns
Submitted by crew on 6 July 2007 - 12:59pm. Guam
The fallout from the Jack Abramoff scandal continues. Not all of it is limited to the U.S. And, true to the tradition of late Friday afternoon resignations, it was late on a Friday afternoon in Guam when this news broke. Tony Sanchez, who was indicted in an Abramoff-related case, resigned today:
The announcement comes as Sanchez faces charges in connection with $324,000 in payments from the Superior Court to now disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff in 2002.
Sanchez allegedly had the court funds paid to Abramoff through California attorney Howard Hills, allegedly under the "guise of a professional services contract," according to court documents. Hills also faces charges in connection with the case.
The payments were issued in 36 checks of about $9,000 each to avoid established procurement procedures," the indictment against them states.
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Attorney Howard Hills
Submitted by Anonymous on 6 July 2007 - 1:43pm.
When the Abramoff and all the other investigations concerning the Bush administration have run their course, there will be a lot of attorneys facing prison. Libby was an attorney. Bush will issuing more pardons before he's gone. Lots more.
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watch out for attorneysSubmitted by Anonymous on 8 July 2007 - 10:37pm.
like hal moorman- attorneys who screw their clients playing their interests against their clients.»
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