WASHINGTON -- Rep. Bob Ney of Heath received a "stream of things of value" from a Washington lobbyist, according to a court document released this morning by the Department of Justice.
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff attended a U.S. District Court hearing here that began shortly after noon where he pleaded guilty to several charges, including "bribery and honest services fraud involving public officials," according to a criminal information document filed against Abramoff.
The fraud charge includes an allegation that Abramoff deprived Ney's Ohio constituents of the "honest services" of their congressman.
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White House spokesman Scott McClellan could not say today whether Abramoff ever met President Bush. But when asked at the White House, McClellan said that "what he is reportedly acknowledged doing is unacceptable and outrageous."
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