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What Did You Intend by Paying for Dinner?

By Ronald M. Jacobs on January 25, 2013
Posted in Campaign Finance, Contributions, Gift laws, Lobbying

The D.C. Circuit issued its decision in United States v. Ring today, a case stemming from the Abramoff scandals. Kevin Ring, one of Jack Abramoff’s top lobbyists, was convicted of three counts of honest services fraud, one count of paying an illegal gratuity, and one conspiracy count.

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