Culture of Corruption: Lobbying – Abramoff Style

Newly released exhibits from the Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing show extensive details on lobbying activity in Washington, D.C.

• 2002 Scotland trip sponsorship, Abramoff email: “I am really getting nervous about how long this is taking. If you think there is a problem, please just let me know so I can figure out how to get this sponsored. Thanks.”

• 2002 Scotland trip payments, Capital Athletic Foundation General Ledger page: total Scotland checks $166,634.

• Pumping up Lobbying Disclosure Act report figures, Abramoff email: “I want to see if we can pump our LDA for the second half to make sure we don’t fall out of the top ten.”

• Sponsoring Sports Suites, Abramoff email: “Virtually all of these are used by Members of Congress or their organizations. The huge leverage in doing this is that the tribe not only gets the political credit for making available the sports suite, but gets credit with the member for all funds raised in that evening.”