Monday, May 08, 2006

Culture of Corruption: Ex-aide to Ney expected to plead guilty

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former top aide to Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney is expected
to plead guilty on Monday in connection with corruption investigation of lobbyist
Jack Abramoff, a source familiar with the case said.

The source said Ney's former chief of staff, Neil Volz, is expected to plead guilty
at a federal court hearing to conspiracy to commit fraud and to violating the one-year
ban on lobbying after leaving congressional employment. Ney has been one of the Republican
lawmakers whose activities have been investigated as part of the probe.

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