South Florida Sun-Sentinel
A lawyer for disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff threatened Monday to publicly disclose the names of Washington legislators and staff members under investigation in the sweeping federal corruption investigation that ensnared Abramoff.
Attorney Abbe Lowell told U.S. District Judge Paul Huck that the defense could be forced to reveal the sensitive information at Abramoff's sentencing hearing in Miami federal court this month unless it is postponed.
"We will name names. We will provide the public with evidence of what is going on out there," Lowell said by telephone at a court hearing in Miami. "It seems to me that is not in the interest of law enforcement."
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As part of his plea agreement with the government, Abramoff must work with federal agents investigating possible corruption on Capitol Hill.
Lowell said he would divulge information supplied by Abramoff to demonstrate the extent of his client's cooperation.
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