"Original message from Abramoff, Jack Why you'll want to make a documentary?" "Nobody looks at documentaries." "You should make an action film." "CASINO JACK AND THE UNITED STATES OF MONEY" "Shooting was heard in the streets of Fort Lauderdale   In February 2001." "When the shooting ces   The Greek tycoon Gus Boulis business opossum dead   In what appears to be murder of the mafia." "The millionaire magnate is best known   As the founder of the Miami Subs restaurant chain   And now as the former owner of SunCruz casino ships." "Dock the boat here but ..." "The wealthy businessman in southern Florida, 51 years   Was killed by blood cold." "When Gus Boulis was killed   I think it's the right word   I remember someone made a joke   Not quite understand at that time was:" ""That will be really hard for Jack."" "Jack Abramoff wears many hats   A baseball cap to go today to the federal building in Miami King   A fedora hat too large in Washington a few months ago   And now this fudge is about to get in trouble   From this afternoon in federal court in Miami." "He has pleaded guilty in a multimillion scam here   With the purchase of the SunCruz casino ship in Fort Lauderdale." "I was not particularly interested   To write about it at that point." "SunCruz was asked about   And ah's when I really got nervous." "Abramoff and his partner, Adam Kidan   Have confessed to having swindled more than $ 40 million   With that business to the lenders." "It became obvious immediately that it would be a much bigger issue   Because he was too well known figure on Capitol Hill   Truly an outstanding lobbyist   Very extensive connections in both the Republican Party itself   As the Republican Congress." "The government says Abramoff has admitted bribing   20 members of Congress." "Its activities were much more all legal lobbying." "Was the number one lobbyist in Washington   Pruning contact the most influential members of Congress." "It's amazing How many members of Congress wanted to work with Jack." "Mr. President, if you say you have no fear ... ningn" "When the story is reported   President Bush tried to distance openly put Jack Abramoff." "Frankly, I do not even remember having taken a picture with the guy." "Suddenly, nobody remembered Jack Abramoff." " I do not know." " Of course, Bush knows it." "Absolutely." "It's amazing how much managed to Abramoff and his people closer   On the levers of power in Washington." "Tenamos no idea that this would lead to the resignation of Tom DeLay   To Bob Ney's conviction   Tony Rudy, Neil Volz." "There were so many people who fell on this network ..." "Ralph Reed, John Doolittle   Karl Rove, Dick Armey   Conrad Burns, Don Young   Grover Norquist." "It was all about money." "It is the U.S. sales." "The man who bought WASHINGTON" "Who was this man, Jack Abramoff   It had bought in Washington?" "Of where I left?" "What were you looking for?" "Was to influence, power or just money?" "What was it that was bought and qu was what was sold?" "There is more than blood, bones and the strength of this democracy   That great men gave him the human race, that's all." "It has always been as   Or something has changed?" "We once more innocent   Or just naive?" "Abramoff is the story of a tale of personal corrupcin   Or the story than what has become this democracy?" "UNITED STATES SENATE" "Das good." "In February   The Commission began to investigate allegations of misconduct   Submitted by six tribes indgenas against his former lobbyist, Jack Abramoff   And former adviser to politicians, Michael Scanlon." "Since our first hearing   The insatiable greed of the lords Abramoff and Scanlon   Country to the forefront." "Today's hearing is about something more than the contempt   And even more than greed." "It is simply and sadly a case of betrayal." "Abramoff's case would be only   John McCain accusing Abramoff had defrauded Indian tribes." "I tena no idea then   Of how much Republicans were to appear involved in that." "It began as something pequeoy became something much bigger   And it was difficult to re-close the lid." "Melanie Sloan is a withdrawal tax   Who now works for an independent watchdog of government." "We begin by carefully reviewing all campaign contributions   Watching all that Jack Abramoff money they spent Bean   And quines were associated with Jack Abramoff." "So it comes down to trace the money." "What interest at Sloan   Was something that audiences ignored McCain:" "The huge sums of cash that went to the Indian tribes   At the hands of Republican politicians   And its funds and organizations benfica favorites." "Jack aline with certain members of Congress that provides free access   In exchange for cash." "Take the money from the tribes   You can take as much as ytmalo so quickly as you can." "I make these politicians know that I will be   The vehicle responsible for the delivery of this money." "I represent the access to money   T represents access to power." "It is a perfect circle." "To make a perfect circle, all you need is cash." "Like most of the lobbyists, Jack Abramoff understanding   The main weakness of American politicians." "To stay in power, ready estn traffic   Free access and influence in exchange for money." "Jack thought that was a good thing." "The sale of the politicians was the free market in action." "IF I WERE RICH" "Jack Abramoff was born in Atlantic City in 1959." "His father tried his luck in the casino business   And then he moved to Beverly Hills when Abramoff was 10 years." "Surrounded by the children of the film industry   Jack was fanatic in high school movies Beverly Hills   Where he also became active in student politics." "A tough competitor ..." "Jack was a champion ..." "selected in the American football team   And a weightlifting champion." "Pruning up about 232 kilos." "As a teenager, he rebelled against the secular habits of their parents." "Mixing a spiritual yearning with a cinematic imagination   Decided to become Orthodox judo   After seeing "Fiddler on the Roof."" "The judasmo is a conservative and traditionalist religion." "Therefore, the judasmo and eternal values   Have little in common with modern American liberalism." "Jack found a way to link the religion with politics   To become an orthodox conservative." "In business, in politics and national defense   Believe that the law of the jungle was what should prevail ..." "PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE REPUBLICANS ... And convey those beliefs to the College Republicans." "If you look around in Washington, DC today   And come to the College Republicans 20 years ago   When we were all active   Grover Norquist, Ralph Reed and Karl Rove before us   If you look at quines control this area   Who determines the politics to follow   Who took the offices of Congress, the White House and the rest   Vern who are former College Republicans." "THE COLLEGE REPUBLICANS" "You can not make someone 35 years taught him the Republican Party   How to reach youth." "You can not trust that." "The young are the ones who must come to the demsjvenes   And that is what we do." "First of all, voter registration   Is probably the most important function we are doing." "This is a generation that came to the university in 70 years   Rebelndose against the 60, against their distinctive character." "We hope that Mr. Nixon ..." "In the past, we saw it at least   Most recent government anti-communist." "I was a Young American for Freedom." "CZECHOSLOVAKIA RELEASE" "Trabajbamos always in coordination with the College Republicans   But they were not conservative enough   For us in ideology   Until it involves Jack Abramoff." "Rightward shift in CAMPUS" "S then became ideological conservatives." "And he wrote Abramoff?" " As is." " Okay." "Chairman of College Republicans." " National Committee." "S." " Agreed." "Abramoff is a bit older than me   But I was a College Republican in the early 80's." "And when the college Republicans   Got that sharp right turn, was the same address where I was." "Tenamos many of the same heroes ..." "I think Ronald Reagan   The man was bigger than bean existed." "In this present crisis   The government is not the solution to our problem." "The government is the problem." "The campaign of the Reagan '80s for young conservatives   What the '72 McGovern been for the young bean left." "Mike Waller was a soldier ..." "VACATION IN NICARAGUA, 1984 ... In the growing army of college Republicans Ronald Reagan." "When traveling to Nicaragua to support the Contras   Waller is veaas it as part of Reagan's crusade   To fight communism sovitico." "Tenamos guys doing things at 800 universities   And traveling all Tenan guest speakers." "He made it very exciting to be a college student   And be a Republican." "Fundacin EE." "UU." "We are carrying through of these students   Information other students in the universities   To understand what is happening around them." "The tena a great way to express   Energy tena, tena is confidence, luca either camera." "And what I think was an important ..." "more ... It was uplifting to others as pruning I do the same   And Ralph Reed." "A fanatic policy of the University of Georgia   Ralph Reed was not interested in politics of compromise." ""I fought guerrilla style," he said." ""I painted the face and travel at night." "Do not you realize that over until you put a bag of dead bodies." """ "At the headquarters of the College Republicans   The favorite movie was "Patton."" "They loved that general rhetorical war." "Impress your forzndoles field organizers to memorize   The keynote speech of George C. Scott in the movie   But substituting "Democrat" with "Nazis."" " The Nazis ..." " "The Democrat is the enemy."" "... Are the enemy." " Atquenlos -." "Atquenlos. "" " Shed their blood." " "Spilled his blood."" " Disprenles the stomach." " "Disprenles the stomach."" "And That is the kind of rhetorical wearing   To excite and enlist all young volunteers." "The membership skyrocketing." "Salan in the news." "They organized protests." "Buenos das, my name is Ralph Reed   I am the executive director of Students for EE." "UU." "They liked to be this kind of fake soldiers of fortune." "S, was dressed in fatigues ..." "Think of Indiana Jones   That's what these guys thought they were." "As those who estn and have been in Nicaragua   Since the Sandinista Communists took power in that country." "They were very good at doing street theater   And thus, for instance, burned effigies figures." "FRIENDS OF SOLIDARITY" "Usually we build a Berlin Wall wrong." " Break down the wall." " And then every year  sal�amos con miembros del Congreso portando mazos  And hacamos aicos the Berlin Wall." "And everyone asked: "Who are these guys crazy?"" "They were conservative in the traditional meaning of the word." "Were radical, they were revolutionary university." "Overthrew the old order, and the old order was liberalism." "Jack Abramoff was elected president of the College Republicans   And his assistant was Grover Norquist." "Grover Norquist is a graduate of Harvard with a master   He sees the government as a necessary evil." "The bean entenday studied the Russian revolution ..." "Sac ... and lessons from it." "He veaas himself as a libertarian Leninist right." "antisovitico I was obviously   But wanted to adopt the methodology Leninist politics   And using it to republican or libertarian causes." "Grover Norquist, of course, see the world in black and white." "There are good and bad." "Pensbamos only then it was one of those people paranoid." "He was fairly quiet, a born conspirator." "Tena records of your friends." "Tena dossiers on everyone." "Grover was not very sociable, but Jack Abramoff s." "I hello everyone   Was that he could get donors to open their checkbooks." "We accept money Democrat   Republicans, Libertarians and independents." "If you know someone who can help, please avsenme   Because we certainly need all the help we can get." "Who was going to give money to a youth campaign?" "And when you have someone who has created a great organization   Est recruiting that many people into POLITICAL   But can not raise money   Then going to find out how to do it by all means necessary." "The Foundation, as the American Opportunity Foundation   Estn covered by Article 501 (c) (3) for foundations   The code of the General Tax Directorate." "Jack and his fellow College Republicans   Occurred to them that may create a 501 (c) (3)   A nonprofit organization   And do the majority of your work as." "And they did." "They called the founding of the United Students of EE." "States .... ... Or the United Foundation." "UU." "The United Foundation." "UU. is an educational organization ..." "The organizations created under the laws of financing of campaigns   Not to be politicians." "And in fact s were politicians." "Despite warnings from GOP lawyers   Abramoff laundered the money through organizations POLITICAL benfica   A tctica to redeploy years later." "Also spent much more   Of the proceeds from the College Republicans." "Angered supervisors to borrow to buy   Thousands of copies of a thriller antisovitica." "THE PUNZN" "They all loved to read books on espionage   And the book that opened my eyes was "Punzn."" "It was then that we understand, for that stupid spy novel." "Soviticos then pull the strings   And manipulate our politics domestics   Like our common foreign   And how Hacan it was with a committee of experts." "The right wing really believes   That was how the soviticos as giving orders to the unwary here." "I serv." "I peel them." "And I'm about to get them   The best podrn foothold they get in this country." "And it was the kind of anti-communism in which they create a kind of ..." "Well, maybe the correct terms is "paranoid."" "Ladies and gentlemen   The president of the National Committee of the College Republicans   Jack Abramoff, with the purpose of addressing the convencin." "Dmosle welcome Jack." "The party wanted me to give a speech in support of youngsters ..." "Rejected ... and I write." "When I reach the podium, they see the speech in the teleprompter." "Republicans companions, I come before you today   Representing American students   The future of our Republican Party." "And while I'm away from that speech   And back to what I had written, which stored bean   The kind of teleprompter was looking for what I was saying." "As the teleprompter screens go up and down." "The first experience politics of my generation   Was an EE." "UU. embarrassed by the situation of the hostages   With no future load growth   Or Democrat victories." "Suddenly, I felt a tremor beneath my feet." "They said they would bring down the floor and out of my ah." "As I cling to the podium   Agarrndome as hard as I can and giving my speech." "And given today's students know   That support for freedom fighters antisoviticos   And the victory over Communism   We guarantee the security of our nation." "Thanks." "The freedom fighter   Was kind of exteriorizacin of who they were them." "So these guys idealized." "He talked about the freedom fighters of Nicaragua." "They are the moral equivalent of our Founding Fathers   And the brave men and women of the French Resistance." "We can not turn away." "I was in college." "Haba beer, you know?" "I did not care about this, but ..." "They need to convey to the American audience   This idea of yours about the freedom fighters." "And not just about Jack Abramoff   This is something that is in the new right of this period   This kind of cult of freedom fighter." "I have been active with Jack   Battling communism around the world and stuff." "A few of us, and Jack was part of that group   We had the idea of   The summit of freedom fighters." "THE ROAR OF THE JUNGLE" "As they organized this huge public relations event   With all the freedom fighters   From different theaters of action antisovitica   Were the muyahidn, of course cons   All in Central America, and met in Angola ..." "Of all places, s?" "In this corner of Angola   Bean released Savimbi of Angola's communist government." "On the right new people really well Savimbi caa   And one reason was because Savimbipareca embrace their ideology   All the topics about: the free market, anti-communist paranoia." "Habrn thought: "This guy is one of us."" "Was democracy versus communism   And that was why colaborbamos with some unsavory characters." "Savimbi was a guy who was not exactly perfect." "The party UNITA of Jonas Savimbi was funded by Sudfrica   Who was then practicing racial segregation." "We have the support of South Africa." "UNITA Rebel leader" "Bean UNITA become famous for abducting thousands of children   Agrcolas turn vast areas in minefields   And kill their opponents politicians." "To build a new image." "We are a genuine freedom fighters." "He was a brilliant military commander, but a freedom fighter?" "Not at all." "The man was a butcher." "U.S. President." "States .... ... Must have something important and appropriate to say on this occasion." "My task was to try to get a message from Ronald Reagan." "He said: "Mr. President, est heard about this meeting?" "Have requested a letter from him." """ "He said, "No, Dana, there s nothing about it."" "He continued: "They asked for a letter, you have envirsela."" ""You have all the reason, Dana." "And I'll take care of this now."" ""Sincerely, President Ronald Reagan."" "Signed democrticos principles   And the leaders were given to guerrilla   The Declaration of Independence of the United States   And a tazn of George Washington." "George Washington and his wife   Used it in his home in Mount Vernon." "Chancellor of Reagan was furious   For these independent efforts of the leaders for guerrillas." "Mr. President, there are other areas where you see   That the organization can work with you SPECIFIC?" "We must be realistic." "What can we do?" "Realism was disappointing." "Billed as a festival of Woodstock antisovitico   The documentary production of Jack Angola   Pas is the budget and did not reach a large audience." "As Jack decided to make   An action film." "Scorpion RED" "Jack us Sudfrica contacts in the racially segregated   To launch your career as a film producer." "Ests crazy?" "No. .." "Only I was out of bullets." "Vividly in the imagination of Jack   Savimbi was transformed from a brutal dictator   In a George ashington angoleo." "We must get out of here." "Let's give them a beating." "It's about espionage and counter   A very abramoffiana vision of the world." "And then, of course, is all kinds of destruction." "At the height of the action ..." "Dolph Lundgren ..." "has to perform a test of strength." "You must make a move for weight lifting." "Jack lifted weights in high school." "And Dolph Lundgren made a move to champions ..." "Weight lifting ..." "and save the situation." "And the rebels swept the Communists out y." ".." "... And hooray." "Savimbi came to power." "The action film Jack offered a fictitious victory   To American conservatives." "Preparbamos us to the real issue." " You did it." " Sure s." "THE REPUBLICAN revolution" "In 1994   The Republican Party, led by Newt Gingrich   Tom control of both chambers of Congress." "This was   The Republican conservative revolution." "This is a truly historic night." "I mean, this is ..." "I was an undergraduate   And was a true believer in that whole Republican revolution." "Neil Volz arrived in Washington accompanied   One of the new Members of the Republican revolution   Bob Ney of Ohio." "The atmosphere was electrifying." "Tenamos the whole nation in a public outcry   Because his was probably one of the most exciting elections more   In the last 40 years of Democrat control   Which I and others at the time   Those that we were involved in politics, habamos says:" ""No change in our lives." And he did." "The Haban Democrat controlled Congress for 40 years ..." "Bean ..." "and some level of corruption that is installed bean ah." "So we unite against it." "And it is quite ironic that, years later   I was going to be the face of a similar type of corrupcin   For a totally different group of people." "When Newt Gingrich came to power, strong ties tena   With two companions college Republicans Jack Abramoff:" "Grover Norquist and Ralph Reed." "Many people feel afraid of you and there is a date ..." "I look scary?" "It does not seem scary." "Seems to have only 18 years." "Ralph Reed is a man who lives by taking chances   And always has." "Always has been testing the limits." "He himself has said he was drinking heavily   Smoking   And then I found Jesus." "Reed discovered that the wages of sin   Not be approached as lucrative as the wages of God." "In the years following his conversion   The business of faith-based Reed   Accumulated gains of more than $ 100 million   Religious conservatives to deliver campaigns to politicians." "We will be the most powerful force in politics American politics." "The first is a grassroots strategy ..." "He began his career with the Christian Coalition   Founded by televangelist Pat Robertson   To campaign against sex outside of marriage   Gambling and abortion." "CHRISTIAN Coalition" "Under Ralph Reed, the Christian Coalition became a center POLITICAL neurlgico." "Das good." "Estn happy to be in Washington?" "For the Congress not to raise taxes vot ..." "Beans also Grover Norquist promoted   To the top of the Republican leadership   By becoming a radical opponent of taxes." "I do not want to abolish the government   I just want to reduce it to a size   That could drag it to the bathroom and drown it in the tub." "To boost its antigovernment ideology   Norquist helped start the Street Project K. .." "... With the mission to force lobbyists to Washington   To become agents to raise money for Republicans." "As part of that campaign, the DC lobbying firms   Were pressured to dismiss the Democrat   And hire Republicans." "It makes sense." "You do not want to enrich and empower the opposition politics." "Y s wants to enrich and empower   And politicians allied capabilities." "One of the leaders of the fight against taxes   And the hidden taxes in the regulation, is Tom DeLay of Texas ..." "In Tom DeLay ..." "Norquist hall ..." "the man with the power politics to implement his vision." " Member." " Thank you, Grover." "The government has become too large." "At some point along the way   The principle that the government works   To serve the people was distorted." "The solution of DeLay was handing over to market forces." "Who would pay   Pruning play." "Tratbamos to establish   The differences between the two parties." "DeLay ration access to the House Republicans   According to the size of contributions to politicians." "Collect money for the party   Pag them to its members according to what seems appropriate." "In each system there are people in charge of the money." "Tom DeLay was the Republican and the new majority." "The charge was the kind of money." "I'll give you this velvet hammer ..." "Is pleased to be called "The Hammer."" "He was not the velvet hammer, was the steel hammer." "The money was crucial to build a leadership structure   And who contributed were rewarded." "The lobbyists are the ones who need things from members of Congress   And therefore is more likely that members of Congress   Attend to ask lobbyists for campaign contributions   As well as receive them by law." "And the law says that there should be links between the two   But in doing DeLay that this system of "pay to play"   Appear much more acceptable   Paving the way for someone   As Abramoff arrived and was so successful." "THE RETURN OF JACK" "Abramoff abandon the production of film to become a lobbyist." "In the Washington Republican   Jack was the right man at the right time." "His credentials with the conservative movement   Gave him access and entry to new leadership." "E instantaneously saw what way may build a customer base." "And then, in turn, that customer base   Leadership may support politically   Through campaign contributions." "He became a kind of elationship simbitica." "The relationship became even more important as   The costs of the campaigns began to go through the roof." "The cost of the campaigns went through the roof in the modern era   During the last 35 years." "It is an amazing increase." "SENATE field cost" "The problem is the new technology of politics:" "Television commercials." "Surveys and discussion groups to design television commercials   Are simply too expensive." "And ningn serious candidate or incumbent can say" ""No, I will not do that", or "That est beneath my dignity." "I'm not going to get a commercial to 30 seconds." """ "Everyone does it." "One of the dirty little secrets that exist in Washington today   Is how much time they spend members of the Chamber and the Senate each week   Not just in election season, but all the time   Throughout the year, talking on the phone asking for money." "The best-paid lobbyists help raise that money   By which their customers expect a return on their investment." "On one occasion, a prominent lobbyist   Arrived in my office with his client, seeking an assignment of funds." "An assignment of funds is an appropriation of cash   Included in an appropriations act to channel money to his client." "Not 30 minutes after having left my office   Call my campaign office   Offering them organize a fund for m. recaudacin" "This happens day after day in Washington." "A m I think the finance of campaigns   Is a system of legalized bribery." "If you believe, as the HACA I   That part of your job is to build a new elite Republican   To control the city   And yes, Jack was seen   As a person who was going to be in that position   That justifies you to do anything." "Ah is where you get in trouble   Because I really think the laws do not apply here   Because the goal is so important." "Jack knew that to achieve your goal, tena to get a man   Tom DeLay." "Jack Abramoff was a committed conservative   And was well known within the conservative movement." "And I treated with L equally to dealings with any other lobbyist." "Jack was not like any other lobbyist." "Tena a very special relationship with Tom DeLay." "I took a trip to Russia, Scotland, and the South Pacific." "Ensure that customers flood of money for the founding of DeLay   And employed his wife." "And in exchange, DeLay Dej that Jack will be advertised as the same   As the man one who had access to DeLay." "The first time I met with Jack Abramoff   Was in charge of discipline office of the majority in an event." "Jack is unique." "Jack Abramoff convenceraa a dog out of a butcher." "L As is persuasive." "He is the king of K Street As is the type." "Arrive five minutes, sitting next to someone who is willing to spend   Million dollars to lobby in Washington   And last five minutes walk away." "And the man or woman believes that Jack is talking with the President   But probably are playing solitaire on your computer." "And then returns and says: "Oh, sorry, but I give him two minutes more." "And By the way, I need about $ 250,000 a month." """ "And after that goes." "Is unique." "Totally unique." "Probably I met Jack Abramoff   At some point along with the College Republicans   But there will not recognized on the street ..." "Neil Volz ..." "until I presented it." ""It's a good guy," said Neil." ""A very powerful and is close to DeLay."" "Never before has an individual   Which has held firm to our principles   Has risen as high as Tom DeLay." "Abramoff and DeLay share conservative principles   Focusing on one simple goal:" "Exterminate the rules and government regulations." "EL SANTO EXTERMINATOR" "You know, when I started in this   I was in control of food business." "Kill insects for a living." "It was a great experience for what ended up doing." "I was owner of a small business." "Smallest no business to kill insects." "When operating a small firm control of food near Houston, Texas   DeLay was furious when the EPA forced him to stop using DDT." "From that moment, was determined to kill   Any government rule or regulacin I could find." "Americans feel they have been bombarded ..." " ..." "With silly regulations ..." " My first nickname was "Desreg."" "I wanted to "deregulate" everything." "I liked the free market." "It was a free market fanatic." "We are entering the silly little about regulations." "The Clean Air Act is a perfect example of that." "Well." "We're cutting the paperwork burocrtico." "I would like to eliminate the Ministry of Educacin   The Ministry of Energy, HUD .." "... The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development." "I'd like to seriously reduce the Environmental Protection Agency   And other agencies such as OSHA." "The National Endowment for the Arts ..." "we have to delete them all." "DeLay was a "Desreg" full-time and off the job   Addicted to parties, better known as "Hot Tub Tom"   Be a man of 10 martinis a day." "I was a fool egocntrico." "Everything revolved around my career." "Almost destroyed my family." "Almost destroyed my marriage." "Drink too much, I complain too much." "In 1985, DeLay was reborn as he looked at James Dobson on TV." "If EE." "UU. will survive   Be because husbands and fathers Founder, Focus on the Family   Begin to make their families more high-level meeting its priorities   And reserve some of their time, effort and energy   To exercise leadership within their own homes." "I embodied the failure of parents that Dr. Dobson is referrals." "And I began to mourn." "NEDA EST PAP?" "In the course of weeks, get to know Christ   Accept it as my Savior, completely changed my life   Completely changed my approach and put it in the right direction." "The crusade "Desreg" DeLay left for a new adventure   Abolish all limits of recaudacin and expenditure of campaign funds." "Some people believe that there are only a limited amount of money   That the campaigns can turn to politics." "I do not believe for one minute." "We spend more money on chips today   That what we spend in elections." "If we support the free market in everything else   Why there will be no one, above all   To support free market principles in the election campaigns?" "It occurred to me a new way to raise funds   Totally legal, since we are all within the rules." "DeLay helped develop the use of comits of political action, or "PACs"" "Large centralized funds   With fewer restrictions to raise and spend money." "If DeLay sabacmo distribute the money   Jack Abramoff knew how to collect it   Particularly if pruning sell access to DeLay   To its clients and other members." "Abramoff knew that access to DeLay   It was important also to Bob Ney, Ney wanted since becoming   Chairman of the committee of the chamber of deputies supervisor of elections." "Before 1994   The committee chairmen were very powerful representatives in Congress   And often do not follow orders." "DeLay was the one who changed all that." "To start, the chairmen of the committees   And not based solely on your antique." "Peaking at largely, if you were someone close to DeLay   If what you hacas pedagogical and if you gave a lot of money." "The deputy changed its course   Towards the recaudacin of money for the party ..." "Recaudacin ..." "the money for other candidates ..." "Because raising money to increase its hierarchy   And prove that he was good for the party." "And, thus, may reach far SLAs." "Neil lights to indicate how I, one wants to stand out   You want the chair of the committee   And you need the support of Tom DeLay." "Attempt to circumvent the will and the rules of the Chamber." "That was the most important job for us." "It was ..." "We focus on that as a laser." "And, Mr. DeLay was the same, or those close to I." ".. ms" "Tony Rudy, Mike Scanlon ..." "Mike Scanlon, Tony Rudy ..." "We knew that these relations would be crucial." "I am Michael Scanlon, Press Secretary Mr. DeLay." "And he is Tony Rudy, our Chief Advisor." "These two employees of DeLay   Relationships became key to Jack Abramoff." "Over time, contrataraa Rudy   And become a member of Scanlon." "Jack also a close relationship developme   With DeLay's chief of staff, Ed Buckham." "Even after having left DeLay's office   Buckham had a special influence on DeLay   Because he was the minister in charge of staff discipline." "Buckham, like Jack, was a deeply religious man." "Those who attended his church evanglica   Decan one who had the gift of tongues to be Posed by the Holy Spirit." "Also, like Jack ..." "Buckham tena ..." "appetite for the good life." "Jack introduced him to this lifestyle." "Ed fell in love with golf, travel." "This was a way to conquer pruning Jack Ed .." "... Who will become his trusted   As NMAs cementing his relationship with DeLay." "Tom DeLay is who all of us want to be   When we grow up." "Well said." "It was a celestial alliance   The born-again Christian and Orthodox judo   United by their belief in the free market   And the power of money." "Jack's special genius was to find money   In places where no one else had thought to look." "TREASURE ISLAND" "Land in sight." "What was it that led to Jack Abramoff   Yams of 80 deputies and officials   A mysterious chain of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean?" "COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (CNMI)" "This U.S. territory appears to be a conservative paradise   Close to the cheap asian labor   And without being subject to many U.S. laws." "The Marianas Islands were an enchanted land   To Jack Abramoff and Tom DeLay   A place where business and the free market   May evolve without rules or regulations." "The Mariana Islands are the Galapagos Islands of free enterprise." "Before we invite the companies here   Seem an Indian Reservation." "Depend entirely on the government   Their society practically does not exist   With high levels of alcoholism, high drug use ..." "High divorce rate ...." "It was just a disaster." "And the people decided to bring free enterprise." "And it worked." "The solution of free enterprise   Was to exploit some loopholes created for special jurdicas Marianas." "Pruned local businesses clothing factories install   Importing foreign workers   Pay less than MINIMUM wage   And then ship the goods manufactured   To the U.S.." "UU." "Continental   With the label "Made in America."" "It was a large gold mine." "If operated from Saipan ..." "Bean ..." "no fees and pay workers pruning, then   Dollars and coins as an hour." "EMPLOYMENT NON-US" "More than 40,000 foreign workers   Came to the commonwealth of Saipan   Looking for opportunities." "Although the MINIMUM wage here   Is less than the minimum of U.S. wages." "States .  Remains an attractive payment   For the people of the Philippines   You may win a DLAR time   Or the people of China who may earn less than that." "And so, properly administered ..." "Situation ..." "it was a 100% profit." "The problem is that certain abuses Tenan very significant place." "As U.S. immigration laws   Were not applicable to all   As the labor and wage laws were not applicable MINIMUM all   Hacan to start seeing a perfect storm   For those who would exploit that." "They went to Bangladesh and we discussed the commonwealth   And that can lead us to Saipan   And we can make money   A lot of money ... earn about $ 1,000 a month." "As they each paid $ 7,000." " And you recruited by ..." " $ 6,000." "$ 6,000." "Tenan workers end up with huge debts   And these debts are then subtracted from their wages by the employer   And got them to the recruiter." "So basically they were semi-slaves." " These are your pay stubs." " S." " But once you got money?" " Do not get money." " You say you do not get paid?" " As is." " And worked three months without pay?" " S." "Stories emerged about seven workweeks das   And 18-hour days." "The records were comrades who escaped   Who huan because of rape or beatings by foremen." "Some women were chained to their sewing machines." "A pregnant workers were pressured to have abortions   So you do not lose their jobs." "Passports were confiscated." "They came here believing they would do   A real contribution will the income of his family." "S many of them found employment in factories   But others found something very different." "And so was that some of them were   In the position to work as waitresses   Waitresses and dancers became   And then the dancers were asked to participate in prostitucin." "And so it was all downhill for these youngsters." "One hour." "One hour." "The exploitation went on for several years." "Everyone preferred to look the other way   Due to the influence of the garment industry   Has had through the years." "Groups of human rights defenders began to investigate." "Secretly talked with workers   Hacindose entrepreneurs go through   And factories filmed with hidden cameras." "His reports led to demands, working fine   And an attempt by Congressman George Miller ..." "Saipan ..." "to put under greater federal control." "There is a bill presented to the Chamber of Deputies ..." " ..." "To take control." " And what will make if that happens?" "Close the factory." "Protecting the Saipan factories of the rules and government regulations." "This was a job for sper lobbyist Jack Abramoff." "When I was governor   Someone introduced me to Jack Abramoff." "Jack Abramoff was smart   Maybe too smart for his own good   But the fact is that he realized that we needed help   In Washington, DC" "We hired Jack Abramoff   To lobby against immigration law." "They thought that Jack Abramoff used to   Was the best for direct connections tena   With the office of majority leader, Tom DeLay." "And Tom DeLay   Was someone who pruning influence sharee'ah for CNMI." "We were told that no one prune reach Tom DeLay   Without going through Jack Abramoff." "And cost us millions of dollars." "For his services   Abramoff and his firm, Preston Gates   Was charged to the Marianas more than $ 200,000 per month." "Part of the plan was to take guided tours to the Marianas Islands   A conservative journalists and MPs friendly   Like John Doolittle and Dana Rohrabacher." "We all take a look at some of the clothing factories   That He had come here from various parts of the world   To establish an operation there." "And am I thought it was working well." "What they did was to visit briefly in the clothing factories   And out the front door of the factory, saying:" ""Hey, nothing happens here." "We do not see ningn abuse." "As qu estn that mean? "" "And what Hacan the rest of the time?" "Rest and recreation." "Usually stayed at the Hyatt Regency hotel, five stars." "Haba at least five golf courses at the level of competition." "At one point, Jack should have realized   That is like selling as the Marianas Islands   You know, with their abominable labor practices   Basically a semi-slavery   Is a more up peldao slavery   But you take people there, and it's beautiful   Have golf courses, beautiful hotels." "They fell into the trap." "We have been here a week now   And I think the first-hand information to help us   And maybe enlighten those that have not been   Pressing in the right direction." "During the day, bean sports and games." "And at night, cocktails   Cockfighting and clubs." "That's totally ridiculous Mariana   And find nothing Deputy   That was like what have been described." "And to suggest that I support sexual slavery   And the human traffic is ridiculous." "Member after member of Congress   Was all, looked around and said:" ""For me everything looks good."" "And Jack Abramoff said, "And I can help them."" "As a special farewell gift   Jack arrangement that some of the members on the tour   Receive contributions to their campaigns   Often from the owners of the factories." "The grateful members acted as the marketing team Abramoff   Promocionndolo to their customers." "Permtanme this point at them, and how Washington works." "S had had a non-voting delegate ..." "Am ..." "and had come to me: "I want to go to Saipan"   I probably would not have been." "Instead, you or who has been to hire Preston Gates   Hire people who know me   And the system worked sabacmo to represent their interests." "To fulfill its power   And their connections to Washington, he told us:" ""Wait." "I'm going to bring in Tom DeLay." And he did." "Haba a sinnmero accusations." "I went there as guest of the government to see for myself." "I even went to see the principal defender of human rights on the island   Can not remember his name, but he was a priest." "And he ped to show me a case of human rights abuse." "No bean none." "Could not show a single case." "All the lies that the liberals   And George Miller said on the Marianas Islands ..." "Ah ..." "did not because I seek them." "Congressman Miller was the only   I really wanted to meet with workers." "As he came here and sat in my conference room   When I tena my private practices with our translator." "And suddenly, I see the corner of my eye that the interpreter begins to mourn." "And so, as he tears were rolling down his face, I said" ""You have to tell us what he said." "If you mourn is doing, you obviously need decrselo the deputy." """ "And she said he had him called Miller to tell the deputy   As it was a powerful man, and a federal elected official   If you please pruning one of his kidneys buy ..." "As ..." "to get money to return to China." ""You can buy my wheel?"" "And I say, "No. .. no."" "And he says: "Well, you can arrange the sale of my wheel   So I can pay my debt and go home?" """ "I mean, they were as of severely trapped." "DELAY COMES Signature Tan received the leader of the Chamber" "While in Saipan, DeLay attended a party in your honor   Hosted by Willie Tan .." "... The owner of the biggest clothing factory on the island." "I am very good friend of Tom DeLay." "And Tom said, "Willie, while we are in the command   Podrn even see the light at the end of this tunnel. "" "Willie Tan helps pay for travel of Members   Arranges tours of the factories and sent hundreds of thousands of dollars   To the founding DeLay's private   And the campaigns of President Bush and other Republicans." "Jack Abramoff sought a way to frame the flow of money   As a crusade for economic freedom." "To help spread the gospel   Abramoff enlisted the services of his old friend," "Grover Norquist." "Thanks to Jack, the money from the clothing factories in Saipan   Began to flow into the group of experts Norquist." "At the same time, Norquist began promoting the cause of the Mariana   In his famous martials for Wednesdays   For the GOP." "How are things in the Senate?" "What we actually do to help?" "Somehow, the Chinese factories   In a U.S. territory in the Pacific   Suddenly became a matter of free market." "And then when someone says" ""Well, I always thought those sites in the Mariana   Were China's maquiladoras, "they reply," No "." "And not only disagreed with you, but they destroy you." "Money is not a bad thing." "Money is freedom of expression." "Money is intervention." "And while it remains open and transparent   So that voters can see who is giving the money   Est quin ycmo getting the money they spend   Is a system that is extremely necessary." "Hello?" "S. I'm on my way." "They saw a flourishing economy   Saw a free market system   What Tom DeLay said it was a test tube for pure capitalism." "But never met these women." "Never listened to their stories." "Never saw mourn." "Never saw the shame in their faces and the humiliation they represent." "So we went back trying to say   As a minimum, we think that Congress will change   MINIMUM wage law   And change the immigration law to protect these people   But that does not occur in the Chamber of Deputies." "S, there was a problem five years ago." "But now we are forcing these employers to fulfill their contracts." "Each independent group that has considered this   Has concluded that it is exactly the opposite   Of what he is going on in the Northern Marianas." "What happened?" "Well, now s what happened." "Do not fully understand at that time what was happening." "It turns out that the leader of the majority in the Chamber   Tom DeLay, ran a business PROTECTION   To keep these people do business   And his friend Jack Abramoff was their lobbyist." "I worked through Jack Abramoff with the government of the Marianas." "And he returned to put a stop to the George Millers of this world." "It's very simple." "If ESTs as a leader, you can lift the phone   And call the chairman of the committee and say" ""This bill will not leave the committee."" "As I said to Tom: "Olvdalo, Willie." "There is no chance."" "And you know what he did?" "Call the guy in charge of the committee est   Named Don Young of Alaska." " S, s fifth is." " And he said: "Don ..." "There is nothing wrong in CNMI." "I say you have to go all "." "Rep. Don Young s trip to the Marianas." "The protesters confronted   But Young remained impassive." "DeLay helps to block reforms." "His reward?" "Thousands of dollars in campaign money   And recaudacin of funds from Abramoff." "CNMI VE PANEL OF YOUNG HOPES" "The Marianas were a machine to make money for Abramoff and DeLay." "Then suddenly, without warning   His favorite governor lost his company to reeleccin." "The new governor cancel the contract as such as Jack." "CANCELLED" "PLAYING AS Buckham" "Faced with the end of the road in the Mariana   Abramoff sought advice to the Minister personal   And former DeLay chief of staff, Ed Buckham." "Buckham tena a reason to come to the rescue." "Thanks to Jack, Willie Tan Bean helped fund   The new Buckham's lobbying firm   Alexander Group strategic purposes." "Buckham then went to work   With DeLay press secretary Michael Scanlon   To arrange a local choice to ensure that Jack   The return of your contract." "Buckham and Scanlon needed two men to change their votes." "His first target was Alejo Mendiola, Rota Island." "Ed Buckham and Michael Scanlon   Came here to Saipan   And I brought them to Rota as a representative." "And brought to the airport." "Mendiola wanted $ 1.25 million for improvements at the airport." "The vot for the candidate of Jack and the money appeared." "There follows, as part of a research trip   Was the turn of Michael Scanlon to turn a vote   Offering more money from taxpayers   Courtesy of Case Of DeLay." "DeLay Case Of sabacmo handle   What Jack calls "the factory of favors."" "It is a committee where members or collaborators SPECIFIC   Have an incredible amount of influence   And ability to spend a lot SPECIFIC SPECIFIC locations." "$ 150,000 dollars from the factory for favors   Appeared suddenly to finance a study   Whether this bean is not to repair the breakwater." "In gratitude, a politician local   Norm Parker, vot for the man in Jack." "There is more than politics to m." "One only hopes it is not illegal." "We do not s." "S. But I think it is illegal." "Money performs its magic." "Jack's friend, Ben Fitial was elected President of the Chamber." "And Jack received his contract again." "There were two senators who switched their votes   For projects in the islands." "Got something to change their votes?" "Not s." " But were you involved?" " I never say anything." "Gave some Tom DeLay's office?" "Not s. .." "... Nor shall know." "You may not?" "Fitial had him singing the "happy birthday" to Tom DeLay   In the office of disciplinary officer of the base." "Firm an email to Ed Buckham as "your adopted brother, Ben."" "Fitial also ensures that Buckham   Obtain a contract for energy in the Mariana   For a special client of DeLay's district ..." "Enron." "The unifying factor?" "Jack Abramoff." "Let me tell you about Jack Abramoff." "What he has done after he left the Northern Mariana   I can not approve it, okay?" "I mean, obviously did something wrong because he was convicted." "And, according to understand, est now in jail." "But Let me tell you   Mr. Abramoff did what we hired him to do." "No I. .." "... This commonwealth will not be what it is today." "Today the garment industry has practically abandoned Saipan." "The new international trade agreements   Have eliminated the gap jurdica of the Marianas." "The owners of the factories are gone   In search of cheaper labor than their money can buy ..." "ATRS leaving environmental disaster ..." "Uprooted immigrants   And a white slave prspera." "As capitalism is when you let it loose." "That's why we have a regulatory status   And when you remove those regulations   As they claim to lobbyists like Abramoff   Which are the Marianas." "OUTPUT" "The betting game indgena is highly political." "It's an industry worth $ 18 billion." "As in the Mariana ..." "Indian business ..." "Jack built   Around a lagoon jurdica:" "A 1988 law granting the right to have casinos on tribal property." "Tribes successful as ours must have the help   Skilled and honest professionals who understand   The business and politics of the game by betting indgena." "To protect their profits on bets   Tribes turned to the man who convinced the bean   That had a lot of influential people in his pocket." "I, George Walker Bush, do solemnly swear   To run the office   President of the United States faithfully   With the help of God." "Congratulations, Mr. President." "Jack bean muchsimo raised money for Bush   And convinced his tribal clients to contribute no money   His chief rival politicians, John McCain." "In 2001, Abramoff asked to bring   Your practice to the same lobbying firm   Bush Bean hired to win the battle of the count in Florida:" "Greenberg Traurig." "BUFETE" "Clearly, I tena great exercise:" "Five or six million dollars ... the Marianas, the Choctaw of Mississippian   I think the Coushatta of Louisiana." "I was making a great effort by the Saginaw Chippewa." "How can I help this tribe?" "Any fee you pay us back multiplied." "Last year, I think that the fees of the Choctaw were, I think   As $ 3.5 million lobbying payments ... and then he came back they were $ 120 million dollars   In direct or indirect federal aid, scholarships, etc ..." "Suddenly, Jack was a popular man in Indian country." "And also it was Grover Norquist." "The Indians were provided with a cover politics   Defining the casinos as enterprise zones." "In return, Jack makes sure that the tribes   Donate money to the committee of experts from Grover." "I would like to work directly with the Indian nations." "There comits working state   Demonstrating why should not increase taxes." "Ralph Reed also wanted a part of it." "Withdraw their money from the Christian Coalition   And staked his reputation on a new adventure to make money." "I will form a new company called Century Strategies." ""Century Strategies"   A consulting firm with a powerful grassroots network   Jug an important role in the business   Of Indian casinos Jack   Working with a tribe   To close the other gaming operations." "The Louisiana Coushatta were one of their major clients." "This is a small tribe of several hundred people   Having a very successful casino that generates $ 300 million a year." "And protective of their territory." "Former Journalist" "The Coushatta hired Jack MUCH MONEY to prevent another tribe, the Jena Band   Operacin open their own casinos." "Worldwide SOAD, they disappear." "They are not enemies." "You are left with their customers, instead of them having their own." "In our view, always go after the dream." "If pudira shake a magic wand   And get what Quisiro, what is it we want?" "The plan that we suggest to ... and, in fact, we delight to work with you .." "and had great success when working with religious conservatives." "Return to work with them   And we will concentrate on the real enemy." "United States is experiencing a moral crisis   And needs to address what we believe is   One of the great cancer that grows   In the U.S. OLITICAL body   And this is the epidemic of legalized gambling, which now ..." "And this is a man who claims to be against the game   And yet it receives payments from these tribal casinos   To close other casinos   Not because I want to close casinos ..." "Estn ..." "but because he paid incredibly well for it." "But Reed will look bad to receive money from the casinos   So Jack diverted part of the gambling money to travs Grover." "And Grover grabbed his commission." "The company Century Strategies receive as Reed nearly $ 6 billion Indian gambling money." "And he was paid to another organization travs   With one or two entities in between, lobbyist, consultant Carlyle   That Ralph could claim ignorance." "Ralph Reed Abramoff made   Not only oposicin PUBLIC ride this plan   But to pressure members of Congress   Who in turn pressured the Ministry of Interior   To prevent the Jena tribe opened a casino." "For us it was very interesting indgena territory   When he came a letter signed by many members   Interior Ministry saying:" ""Please stop jena what the band tries to achieve."" "The majority of the deputies who signed the letter oponindose the Jena casino   Received campaign money from casinos ... competitors." "JACKPOT JACKPOT JACKPOT" "In the end, jena lost." "The jena did not get their casino." "And Abramoff gan and defended the interests of their clients, the Coushatta." "Jack tribal money us by customers indgenas   As a power to send more than $ 5 million   POLICIES causes and candidates, mostly Republicans." "Some of the major recipients were Bob Ney," "Tom DeLay, John Doolittle ..." "JD Hayworth." "Patrick Kennedy" "Conrad Burns." "Jack Abramoff had a lot of ability to convince   Many tribes indgenas or companies   Donate all money   Political parties and candidates as you like." "Y s, Jack Abramoff was a great machine to make money   A major money-making machines in the city." "THE MONEY MAKING MACHINES" "Wherever we were, if he mentioned the name Jack Abramoff   All quin Saban era." "The taxi driver who took   Mention to Jack Abramoff ycmo was a man." "He is a man with much power and connections, especially on the right." "Often receives calls and deca:" ""Tom DeLay is," Is Karl Rove "  Or something like that." "Who was, you know, important ..." "the White House." "U.S. President." "UU." "I remember being at a dinner where Neil Volz was sat at my table   Seal or he said: "Jack be in the pavilion   With the President tonight "at a Republican gala." "And when Jack Abramoff was mir ..." "all up." "It gave the feeling that pruning do what I want   Because all the right people is at its pocket." "Abramoff look like this awesome figure   Not only as a lobbyist, but as a restaurant owner." "Jack tena a motto for his restaurant:" ""Serving in a conservative liberal."" "If you were a Republican   "Signatures" was the fashionable place any night of the week." "And trouble getting a drink there." "You should move to Bush aides." "Creme, everyone was at the bar   Taking the best." "And where would Neil Volz and his friends." "In "Signatures" can enter, and they treated us like royalty." "And it was very, "Hello, Mr. Volz" this or that ..." "Free drinks, free food to pass pruning your friends." "I saw Jack at lunch ..." "Blackberries ..." "two ... one in each hand   And your computer with Internet inalmbrica." "HACA it all from a table in a corner of the restaurant." "And obviously is their restaurant   So you have to ... across Rome to reach the Coliseum   And he is Csar." "Abramoff it also had four luxury suites in a stadium ..." "Tena ... and an assistant   Whose main job   Was to provide tickets for these luxury suites   Who were members of Congress and their aides." "Such a huge suite at FedEx Field   Right in the middle of the stadium, was dazzling." "Jack had all the tools in the toolbox of lobbying." "I won the role of lobbyist." "When it rains the millions in Greenberg Traurig   The firm Abramoff gave extraordinary freedom   Folded many of its rules and made special concessions   For Jack's unique relationship with a former aide to Tom DeLay," "Mike Scanlon." "Dej Scanlon, DeLay's office   And immediately saw him as someone   Very close to Jack." "They were always planning, always were plotting." "In a way, were like a version of "The Producers" on K Street" ""A few weeks ago I mentioned something." "I tom the concept   And devise a plan to generate money. "" "GIVE ME FIVE" ""I love how you talk, bitch cretin." "As soon as you grip on the court   Llorars as a child. "" ""We'll see, puto."" ""By the way, you're all a stallion in this effort." "Quiz have a situation of give me five." """ ""Thank you." "The organizing super step give me five."" "Abramoff and Scanlon devised his plan to "give me five"" "in a racquetball court." "This was a bribery scheme   Where tribes indgenas Jack hired by high fees." "But Jack also said:" ""If you really want to be effective in Washington   Need basic skills   And the man who can give them those skills base   Is my old friend, Michael Scanlon. "" "The majority of the money went to Scanlon's firm." "Without the tribes' knowledge   About half of that money went back to Jack Abramoff." ""Remember, we promised during dinner with the boss ..." "Haramos ..." "that the most powerful in the state." "More money." "Give me five. "" ""We increased the $ 2.1 million to $ 5." "We need a real gimme five. "" "It seems that Mr. Abramoff and Scanlon convinced the tribes to pay   Grossly inflated fees to the companies of Mr. Scanlon." "In the end, both men were individually   At least $ 21 million in revenue." "In Washington   The huge fees to lobbyists Jack enraged rivals   Which began to leak information   Sue Schmidt, the Washington Post. "" "Call me a well-known Washington lobbyist, a Republican." "He said: "You have to investigate Jack Abramoff." "Represents these tribes indgenas   And charged millions of dollars   And working with this young man, Mike Scanlon   I went out Staff of Tom DeLay." "And Scanlon est ... you know   Experience as a sultn. "" "A seller irresistible" "Scanlon became the man Jack   Campaigns to sell policies of the tribes indgenas base." "What we have is a database of latest generation   A database base politics." "Say, for example   We had a problem with a particular senator." "Say you want to make sure someone does not win." "May not have enough to get our candidate   Secured enough votes to win   But we can certainly prevent someone elected." "Policy of Scanlon's work paid off." "Only a couple of years after leaving DeLay's office," "Scanlon flying private planes   Europeans were dressed in costume as ..." "Adquirams ..." "and $ 20 million in real estate   Including a large residence in Rehoboth Beach   That belonged to the Dupont bean." "This beach town also was the site of the greatest invention of Scanlon:" "A committee of experts called AIC" "DGamer how all this started, Mr. Grosh." "You was a friend of Mr. Scanlon or?" "S, I know Mr. Scanlon ... go ... since he was 14 years." "And I understand that background   Are very honorable, as a lifeguard." " Right?" " Among other things." "THE COMPANY OF LIFELINE" "Scanlon, something that surprised   Tena muchsimo money working with Abramoff   But still ..." "Even during the scandal   In the summer of 2004 ..." "Continue working in Rehoboth Beach lifeguards." "He loved being a lifeguard." "His full name is Michael Patrick Scanlon Shawn" "Or Michael PS Scanlon," ""PS" means "pure sexy."" "Scanlon, ready to go?" "All you, man." "Mr. Grosh, you were appointed director of the AIC" "And what happened?" "I sb faced him so?" " By phone." " And you say?" ""You want to be at the forefront of international Corporacion?"" "And I re." "And I said, "Okay   What is needed?" "What I have to do? "" "And answered: "Basically, nothing."" "As I said, "Well, sure." And so was the beginning." "Was surprised when all this ... began to uncover information that you was director   An internationally respected expert committee?" "I'm not qualified to run a refrigerator   Let alone a committee of international experts." ""Based in sunny Rehoboth Beach, Delaware   AIC staff used technology of XXI century ydcadas of experience   To make the world a more small." "American International Center, AIC is a researcher Foundation POLICIES public "..." ""That was launched in early 2001." "The website of American International   Describe the mission with great terms:" "'Est AIC determined to influence   Global paradigms in an increasingly more complex." "In summary, the AIC rene to great minds from around the world '." """ "What I can say "I feel flattered." "AIC HACA Qu?" "The whole time I was involved   Rented the first floor of a house   And install a computer." "His office was   In the lower floor of the house where I live." "Something does not seem very good about it." "When I discovered, first   Involving the game and indgenas   All the same I knew that something will cause problems." "Open an account for Make all checks payable to:" "American International Center." "American International Center" "And the figure ..." "I do not ..." "S it was a six-figure amount, not very high, and that ..." "I never had seen a check in my life as   So that ... really scared me." "Of where is this money?" "Y. .." "... In such quantity." "Part of the money came from casinos indgenas   And Ralph Reed would   To hide the fact that the punters will pay." "Other money came from other countries   And went to Abramoff's firm, Greenberg Traurig." "There were signals, it seems, at first, that bean problems." "And one of the first things was when I enter habamos added that a new customer   It was this committee of experts   I was in the East Coast   Which was directed by a lifeguard." "At that time, I knew." "And then suddenly I realized   That was not the customer." "The client was in fact   The government of Malaysia." "Tratbamos to hide something?" "Certainly think so." "Today the Jews rule the world by proxy." "They get others to fight Prime Minister of Malaysia   And die for them." "The Malaysian government tena an image problem." "The Malaysians were very interested in hiring." "The ambassador was a friend of mine and asked me ideas." "He said they were talking to some companies   And I told him Jack." "Costume Ambassador Greenberg Traurig." "We had many meetings." "And eventually   That became a contract with Malaysia   To be represented by Greenberg Traurig, and Jack." "By law, we assume that Jack and Greenberg Traurig   To register as lobbyists for a foreign government   But Jack find a way to avoid it." "Malaysians sent money home to AIC in Rehoboth." "Dave Grosh then sent the money to Greenberg Traurig." "The PURPOSE?" "Getting a meeting with President Bush." "The ambassador then one question:" ""Widespread get the invitation to the Prime Minister?"" "And I respond: "Well djem ask Jack."" "And Jack responds:" ""We worked on it."" "Jack worked on it Through his former secretary, Susan Ralston   That became a special assistant to the President under Karl Rove." "Susan worked for Jack for over two years   And so, when he came to the White House   Of course it was a great help." "On one occasion, was sitting with Jack   And he received a call." "He said: "It's Karl.'s Karl Rove."" "And he said a few words." "I hung up and said:" ""Call the ambassador, got the invitation."" "I'm pretty sure that this visit will be very fructfera." "Thanks." "I too." "Thanks." "The signing of Jack received $ 1 million from Malaysia   Be delivered to the President of the United States." "Jack delivers hundreds of thousands of dollars   Campaign cash to the President." "That made him a welcome visitor at the White House   As confirmed these photocopies written   Delivered by the Bush administration   By court order." "PREPARE AVIN, CAIRO" ""Prepare the plane, honey, we're going to El Paso."" ""Prepare the plane, honey, we're going to El Paso."" "That refers to quiz   The campaamscnica involving the tribes involved." "Jack gave him a code name to the intrigue:" ""Operacin Open."" "I planned to sell its services to a tribe of Texas   Whose casino had just closed." "DEJA TIGUAN CASINO PROFITS TO 450 EMPLOYEES" "Soon afterwards to close the casino   Jack Abramoff and Mike Scanlon appeared." "It was as if we were ledo mind." "Saban ycmo do exactly what to do." "Lieutenant Governor Carlos Hisa was freshly selected   Of the Tigua tribe of El Paso, Texas." "He was the man designated to work with Jack Abramoff   To try to reopen the casino of the tribe's Speaking Rock   That Bean was closed by a state campaign antijuego." "Before its closure   The bean casino generated $ 60 million a year in revenue   That Habanos helped lift the tribe out of poverty." "Everyone has an nterpretation   We receive this money and we are rich   But the money we receive from the game   Is only to provide Basic Services for our people ... with respect to housing, educacin   And PUBLIC HEALTH." "The plight of the Tigua," "Abramoff saw an opportunity ... a new client indgena desperate need for help with politics." "In a term of three months paid $ 4.2 million?" " S. - did not seem ridiculously exorbitant?" "No." "We explained that the money needed to be paid   So that our efforts could continue y. .." "it was my first year as lieutenant governor." "Tena no idea of how everything worked in Washington   And Abramoff, as the expert   Said: "As is done all the time." "As things are done in Washington." """ "What the Tigua did not know was that Jack Abramoff   Bean bean was the one who helped to close in the first place." "Indgena paid for the game in Louisiana   To close the casino of another tribe in Houston" "Jack and Ralph Reed deceived religious groups   To mount an attack antijuego media throughout Texas." "Game lobbyists in Austin trying to legalize ..." "I call on behalf of Citizens Against Game." "The Tigua were c llateral damages." "The amount of bean oposicin that religious groups   The Christian Coalition and others who tried to shut us down   It was huge." "And they were successful." "I deeply resent the accusation that closing the Tigua casino." "I do not cerr ms, frankly   Anyone else involved in the effort in Texas to achieve it   Including the governor and attorney general." "When Attorney General John Cornyn order closing the Tigua casino   Abramoff sent him a campaign contribution will of "well done"." "Texas Dej it clear tonight that we need a new administration   In the U.S. Senate." "UU." "Although Jack and Ralph Reed supporters   Closing the Tigua casino in the hands of Cornyn" "Jack told the tribe that indignant." "To correct a wrong, Jack pruning not support taking money for s." ".." "Scanlon ..." "but will have to pay." "Using the scam of "give me five"" "Scanlon secretly shall be shared nearly $ 4 million with Jack." "In a term of three years, Abramoff and Scanlon ..." "Haban ..." "they billed the tribes $ 82 million." "Several dissident members began asking questions   About anger adnde money." "In Indian Territory, I have seen many swindlers in history." "Tenan few of them so skillfully as Mr. Abramoff and Scanlon." "These DC were hired lobbyists   And very soon came the theft of tribal treasure." "For when completed in 2004   The bean tribe spent about $ 36 million." "INDIAN FIGHTS" "David Sickey est in the Coushatta tribal council of Louisiana." "By monitoring the operations of a casino of $ 300 million" "Sickey came to power as a result of its investigation   Of the tribe's dealings with Jack Abramoff." "In reviewing secret documents tribal" "Sickey discovered that Abramoff   Bean convinced the tribe to spend nearly $ 35 million   Lobbying and payments to politicians." "Saban them half that I was sniffing ... he drew secret documents and copies ..." "Invoicing, records, canceled checks   Anything having to do with Jack." "To try to understand what happens," "Sickey began to share information   With dissident members of other tribes   And a lobbyist indgena," "Tom Rodgers." "And proceeded to exchange information   For example, Bernie Sprague with the Saginaw Chippewa   Told me that checks sent a. .." "... 611 Pennsylvania Ave." "And I think that was a huge office building." "I said, "Bernie, packaging million dollars to a store."" "Tom a picture and sent it." "And the same with David." "They sent me all your bills." ""Enven all funds." Enven $ 1.8 million." """ "Here is a perfect example   Of invoices sent to the tribe." "It's a $ 3 million   For "professional services", whatever." "When the dissidents began to understand what happens   They began to leak information to a local journalist." "That made me feel good   Because only field I am a journalist here in Louisiana." "And I try to compete with journalists from city   I really have great sources." "It is very rare to get any internal documents of the tribe   And much more than the leaders tribal   Deliver these documents voluntarily." "Haba Democrat checks, purchase orders Coushatta but most of the money went to fund important Republicans   With mysterious names:" ""Committee for the preservation of the Capitalism   "EE Fund." "UU." "Free Market"" ""CREA"   And Tom DeLay funds ..." ""ARMPAC" and "TRMPAC."" "What possible influence may have the Coushatta of Louisiana   By sending money to people in states like Wyoming   Such as Nevada and places?" "Culture may be the possible connection?" "Then the connection was always Jack Abramoff." "Jack ordered, and the checks are sent." "Senior Director overnment Affairs" "PATH tears" "Mr. Abramoff   PNGase standing." "Raise your right hand and repeat AFTER m:" ""I do solemnly swear that the testimony you give today   Be the truth, the whole truth   And nothing but the truth, with God's help. "" " I swear." " A little more safe, please." "I swear." "Greenberg Traurig delivers all emails to Jack Abramoff   The Commission indgenas Senate affairs." "But the audience did comisinslo   A small fraction of those emails   Avoiding politicians involving the Republicans   And regodendose, however, salacious examples Abramoff team." "I want to ask about some of their emails." "On 9 July 2002" "You sent an email to Mr. Scanlon   That some of its customers referaa ..." "Permtame lersel." ""I ESTs" j "?" "Hate those" p "boy scouts." "Qu imbciles sleeve. "" "You referred to all customers   With the same kind of terminology that the indgenas us?" "Ms I have no choice but to take me to my constitutional privileges   From having to testify." "I hope that at some point soon   You can do in order to present all the facts." "Jack Abramoff loved the email." "If everyone in the U.S.." "UU. should learn something about Jack Abramoff   Is "not put all this in writing."" "Coushatta voters approve ..." ""Estn ready to extract more, and we have to see how." "We can meet tomorrow? "" ""Coushatta be facilsimo." "Your part is at least $ 800 thousand." """ ""How I can say this with enough exuberance?" "You are the best. "" "Could not believe   To speak of this email." "I can not believe something as exchanging emails." "Posted by Da / Sandia Council use the excuse of Scanlon because   "They are stingy bastards who will not pay our fees." "I say die and we're going to get you   A different tribe that appreciates hard work. "" "It is page after page after page." "His mouth dropped open." "Do not believe pruning." "A:" "Abramoff Topic:" "Sandia" ""2.75 are coins." "In what pensbamos hell? "" "Depending on their emails, you and Mr. Scanlon   You refer to tribes as "imbciles"   "Estupidiotas", "monkeys"   "Damn troglodytes" ..." "what you defined   As a lower form of existence, and losers." ""I hate those fucking ingrates." "I told the Cherokee to meet the money   Or get ready for another trail of tears. "" ""When the upcoming shipment, another 350   But that's not all." "There will be more when it's all over. "" "You dicindole replied: "I want all their money."" "The money of who is referred to?" "Senator, on the advice of my attorney, Indgenas Affairs Commission   I must decline to answer that question based on the Fifth Amendment." ""Hopefully these gross Tigua were more intelligent   Contributions in politics." "I would love to get your hands on that money." """ ""Oh, well, the stupid are eliminated."" ""The stupid are eliminated" ..." "That means that we were stupid to contribute   The Democrats and not Republicans   And that's why our casino doors closed." "There are a stack of potential opportunities." "There are 27 tribes   Who earn more than $ 100 million a year." "He was interested to help poor tribes   Oslo to the rich?" "Lord, today I may also be hundreds or thousands of questions, I guess   But for every one I respectfully invoke   The privileges mentioned earlier." "In an email to Mr. Scanlon dated December 7, 2002 ..." "Permtame lersel to refresh her memory." "Unable to say anything more than a rehearsed lines   Former film producer is caught   In the film of another person   In the perfect villain's role." ""Asegrate to bill your hours like crazy." "Almost no one else I est." "billing an, as there is plenty of room." """ ""I check." "I need that bonus   To buy a new Cadillac. "" "For 400 years, people have been cheating Indians in this country   So you are not the first, Mr. Scanlon." "Slo is a shame that in this enlightened age" "You will have added a new dimension   A shameful legacy of what the indgenas pas les U.S.." "UU." "You are the problem, buddy." "It was a good scene, but lacked some key dialog." "Ben Nighthorse Campbell bean accepted more than $ 20,000 in checks   Of mismsimo Abramoff." "With an eye on his presidential campaign ..." "McCain ..." "the Commission refrains from following the money trail to the political." "In a meeting behind closed doors" "McCain assured the Senate Republicans   That the Commission failed to investigate his conduct." "A PURPOSE OF NOTHING" "Haba once three kings." "The first went to Atlantic City   But the action was very cold." "The second went to Las Vegas   But the action was too hot." "The last king was to SunCruz   Where all new betting action was perfect." "SunCruz Casinos New Ways to Win" "Was SunCruz fleet of gambling boats   That interested Jack as a way to invest   All that he had learned the game indgena." "SunCruz was one of many ideas." "Jack wanted to create a platform." "And then, travs Jack's contacts around the world   Also we were to extend the side of the game   Either the game travs domestics to tribal   Or internationally in the Mariana Islands and Guam   Especially Saipan." "Casino floating on its way to Saipan" "The sky was the limit." "Adam Kidan met Jack ... on a weekly Republican radio show in college." "As an entrepreneur, ascended Kidan the business of bagels in New York ruled by the mafia   To sit on top of m ttresses-for-Telephone." "Hi, I'm Adam Kidan   President of its matt esses-for-local Telephone." "Mattresses-by-Telephone." "As was like Jack Bean discovered that I returned to DC" "Oy was driving and a commercial radio   For 1-800-mattress." " What ESTs watching?" " Close the door?" "You can close the big mouth?" "I feel I have to do this pellet with the wife." "Come muvanse." "Muvanse, muvanse." "This is good." "It's really good." "I hibernate for eight months." "Telephone mattresses-for-all They're always" "The opportunity arrived for Kidan and Abramoff   When the U.S. government forces the Greek owner of SunCruz   To sell its fleet not a U.S. citizen." "The SunCruz casino owner Gus Boulis   Has struggled lately,   But Boulis is a shrewd businessman   Who is not known to give up." "Someone should challenge the business?" "There is nothing to question." "We ..." "have ..." "It's going very well." "Almost too good to be true." "They had trouble dealing with Gus Boulis   Even before it closed the deal." "I wanted to be a consultant Former Journalist   And incorporated all these demands of the treatment last moment." "Scanlon then, by then working for Abramoff   Resorted to Bob Ney and made Bob Ney   Include something in the congressional record   Where basically denounced Gus Boulis." "When Neil Volz brought me   Consideration." "I said, "What is this?"" "He said, "It came from Mike Scanlon."" "Neil asked:" "Deputy" ""Cul is my ..." "my connection with this?"" "Tena not necessarily much to do with our congressional district   But esperbamos reach Tom DeLay   To travs of certain people close to I that are lobbyists   To help them with their private interests." "And it was one of the first moments   Where you really feel that feeling in your stomach   As saying: "It s okay?"" "And get on with it." "Then a congressman from Ohio complaint   A floating casino owner in Florida   By the way of anything, you know." "Neil am ms later he came back and said:" ""Gus Boulis call our office absolutely furious."" "The sea of fright." "Indeed it did." "I really feel bad." "And I made the deal go ahead." "When they tried to close the deal   There was a very protracted negotiation with the bankers." "And amid all this," "Kidan and Abramoff have this banker   To Abramoff's private suite at FedEx Field   For the Redskins game." "And that night he tena to Tom DeLay in the suite." "DeLay was there and the bankers knew DeLay." "And I think obviously they were very impressed   And the deal is closed." "Are arranged to buy it for $ 147 million   And do not put the money into it msmnimo." "In fact, they made a transfer of $ 23 million   He presented to the bank ... forged documents   Showing that Habanos invested $ 23 million in the deal." "Went to Kinko's and created   A false transfer   Scanning a real transfer then modified." " What said you?" " I think I said:" ""It looks pretty good."" "A m I feel real." "The deal took place." "Adam Kidan and Jack Abramoff Tenan now a business of floating casinos." "Neil Volz am then went back a second time   And said that ..." "Gus ..." "Gus Boulis bean out of this business." "And we put a second request for congressional record." "he asked me to do it and I did." "The Gaming Industry" "The second deca: "There is need for research." "Now you are in the hands of a great citizen "..." "that was me." "The reference was also very ridiculous   Because he spoke of the honorable man who was Adam Kidan." "Adam Kidan will be prohibited from exercising the abogaca Haban   In New York for fraud." "As that he was not the kind of honorable person   That Ney was postulated." "While he makes these statements   In the congressional record, he received campaign contributions   Adam Kidan, Jack Abramoff and Abramoff's wife, Pamela." "Neil said there will be $ 1,000" "$ 2,000, $ 3,000?" "No." "Receive contributions?" "S." "Look, if I can make happy Scanlon   And he 's close to DeLay, at some point in the future   Call Mike Scanlon and say:" ""You know, I am running for this   I am running for that." "We have the support of DeLay?" ""Of course s." "Haban given us a check ..." "I think it was $ 10,000 ... for the Republican campaign committee of Congress." "And we gave it to Ney   To receive points for that." "Simply coincided ..." "Seriously ... by coincidence   That it gives the second ..." "I left the second congressional record." "That was quid pro quo?" "I guess as you can llamrselo." "Meanwhile, Gus Boulis refused to accept the new owners." "I'm very proud of the good employees." "Gus does not want to leave   And still appear on the boats as their own." "Habamos tried to mediate these issues." "Once we had a meeting at the office   And said, "Listen, if we can not solve this ... demndame."" "And his answer was: "Do not sue, kill you."" "Salt across the desk   Tom a pen and began to apualarme with it." "In December, the new owner of SunCruz casinos   Restriction sac an order against Boulis   After this one allegedly attacked him, apualndolo with a pen." "The Restriction of Kidan order result being irrelevant   When Boulis was killed in an assassination-style mafia." "Boulis was murdered in Fort Lauderdale   About the same time he sold his empire of SunCruz Casinos." "Abramoff and Kidan were indicted by the SunCruz casino deal." "For a long time, the police wanted to question the do ..." "Tenan ..." "to see if any information about the murder." "They arrested several people in the case   Including Anthony Moscatiello ... the counter of the Gambino family   That Bean was istered by Adam Kidan as a consultant for banquets." "As testify and cooperate actively in the case Moscatiello   I will not go into much detail, but it s dir:" "I am related to the mafia?" "No." "Conocaa people for association to raise me in the neighborhood?" "S." "But Jack's father always boasting of having links with the mafia ..." "Jack Bean boasted of it because the connection to Atlantic City." "That surprised us on the SunCruz deal ... what was so incredible   Was that had these elements of organized crime   In such close proximity to Tom DeLay." "It was not only the mafia." "Abramoff and DeLay sent Buckham Russia   On a trip paid for by a mysterious pair of oil executives   Called Alexander Koulakovsky and Marina Nevskaya." "With connections to intelligence operatives   They traveled by limousine with bulletproof glass   And guards armed with machine guns." "Abramoff ended up getting to the point   Working for a Russian company." "Director, Institute of World Politics" "It is a very dubious company of which an there is not enough ... do not know much about it." "But SA is the Russian company that delivered the cash Millan   To Dulles Airport travs   To the founding of DeLay's chief of staff   Just outside the Capitol." "Everything was directed from Russia   To a company travs front in Nassau." "Abramoff also uses the Russian military connections   To explore planet gear used to search for petroleum in Israel   And find with night vision and camouflage   Sniper schools in the West Bank." "The money came from casinos indgenas   Spasm Russians   Owners of maquiladoras Chinese and Malaysian politicians." "I think probably it was one of the ways in which I understand   What HACA as a lobbyist." "Author" "It's very similar to what law in these novels spasm." "But think about what the spasm." "In the real world, what does the CIA?" "The main thing is manipulate the opininpblica." "In many ways, what HACA I   Was very similar to an operation in the style of the CIA." "OPEN OPERACIN" "All est." "Hello, Neil." " Hello." " What are you doing?" "In 2002, Neil Volz accepted an offer from Jack Abramoff   To leave the Congress and join Jack Greenberg Traurig." "What do you think you're going to draw more?" "S. .. not being in the middle of everything." "I think being outside looking in some of the important issues." "Ajvenes recruit very bright indeed ..." "Scanlon, Neil Volz ms that were later ..." "Capitol   Where Haban been in leadership positions with people   That takes real decisions on the Republican side of Congress." "And how does it feel?" "Been to Rep. Ney ..." " ..." "For a long time." " S." "If I am a contributor to the camera and make $ 50,000 a year   And after two years I can go to work to a firm of lobbyists   And triple my salary as base salary   Imagine the opportunity that is created." " You look very powerful there." " Okay." "There is an attraction for the job   After leaving the Capitol." "And they see people doing it." "I had seen friends   As Tony Rudy, Mike Scanlon   Go to work for Jack Abramoff   And see how this operation was assembled, s?" "And Jack was on his way to be really great to be on top." "Neil changing the original Neil wanted to be press secretary   The man who wanted to be part of the family Abramoff." "It was unusual to lose a partner?" "I've had employees coming and going   Like a revolving door." "I am the classic example of the revolving door." "The revolving door between government and K Street .." "... Is an essential part of the game in Washington." "There is a law that is not allowed to lobby the previous chief." "And I walked carefully to the prohibition of a year   And then directly to the viol." "Jack Neil put to work lobbying his old boss   In the "Open Operacin."" "Function." "Ney agreed to help reopen the Tigua casino." "Jack told the tribe to send $ 32,000" "Ney policy of the fund and sent him a note to Scanlon." ""I just met with Ney." "We p-mind well." "Tigua Arrange. "" "What representation made of the influence special   One who had to Rep. Ney?" "Indgenas Affairs Commission" "His background working with l." ".." "... And that he relied heavily on indgenas   The entire nation, not only to the Tigua." "I identify Bob Ney as chairman of the commission." "And the bill identified was that of electoral reform." "The president recognizes the gentleman from Ohio." "The plan was to add a special provisin   To open the casino of the Tigua   In the draft electoral reform law of Bob Ney." "I am pleased to present   The act of "Help Voting USA." "UU." 2002." "Jack Abramoff came personally am on that amendment." "Any lobbyist knows that a deputy dir:" ""I will make as it does not destroy the bill."" "Get additional clusulas?" "They get all the time." "Information is added to the bills   They have no influence on I?" "All the time." "T his was one of those cases?" "S." "We know the process   And information is power." "And then there's a bunch of people   That may add an extra measure in a bill   Without many people noticing." "And sa was the importance of President Ney in this process." "Then he was the perfect target for us   To add something at the end of the process   Between cocks and midnight to help our customer." "In fact, it is incredible how little it takes   To be that this influence really begins to move." "You do not talk a lot of money here." "Est people really willing Journalist   To risk their careers for $ 25,000" "Or $ 50,000 o." ".. or a golf trip." "Jack organized a trip to Scotland." "On the trip we were Jack Abramoff   His son, Congressman Ney   Myself and Ralph Reed   Former executive director of the Christian Coalition." "It was flying in the plane of the company." "If this plane, Ralph Reed told me:" ""Jack and I have this deal, blah, blah, blah   And ask you to make an amendment "  And add: "Bob, you know this ... it will be illegal   And you can lose your career, "" "I s culture will be my answer." "No I have to remember." "What haramos said   I will meet with parliament Scotsman   And also raise funds for a charity for children   You know, playing golf." "Neil Volz said: "Getting to know more about Jack Abramoff."" "Was to drink Scotch whiskey, laughter and fun." "I arrived at 100 for the first time on the golf course at St. Andrews." "That was a big deal for me personally." "It was great fun, but it was not working." "I remember back   And just ... importuned me inside   I wondered: "What was that?" "Es .." "not even close to being inappropriate ..." "O s?" "I hope it is. "" "It was more or less as ..." "Tell me that Jack is really the master ..." "Somehow ..." "that finds a way to return the black and white." "Soon afterwards the golf trip ..." "Congressman Ney ..." "Thankfully, a visit   Of the Tiguan in Washington." "We met with Bob Ney and tena a terrible sunburn   Well played golf bean while in Scotland." "We met in his office for hours." "Abramoff asked us not to travel mencionramos the golf   Because it is illegal to talk about taxes, I guess   Or make money in these offices." "We talked about everything from border issues   To our problems and Bob Ney gave us the nod." "Bob Ney clusula incorporates additional information on the casino to the electoral law   But a key senator he refused to play along   And for the Tigua provisin died." "Jack was clearly stunned by the fact   That Bean does not come to the bill." "Organized a conference call." "Ney, the chairman of Commission, spoke to the Tigua   And called me and asked, "What you say Jack?"" "And basically was: "DGAL it was not Jack's fault."" "In El Paso   The Speaking Rock casino still be sealed for all   Except for 10-cent slots." "I personally take the blame when things happen." "I feel responsible." "I was one of the guys   Who pressed hard for this effort in Washington." "I was the one who communicated more with Jack Abramoff   And had the information to the board." "How was I did not see this coming?" "There is an expression: "A rattlesnake will warn before they attack" ..." "Abramoff ..." "and do not tell us anything." "THE CASTLE OF LETTERS Crumbles" "In the "Washington Post"   Reporter Sue Schmidt approached Abramoff." "A week before he left the Article   I went to Greenberg Traurig to talk to themselves." "... Relationship with Mike Scanlon ..." "I really wanted to define   His relationship with Mike Scanlon." "I knew that all come up with something." "Basically we recommend these tribes to hire Scanlon?" "I'm not talking about Scanlon and their firms." "Have you join one of the other companies of Mike Scanlon?" "Really ..." "really do not think ..." "no." "I have none." "I think that was an association, as it HACA questions   On Scanlon and he was evasive   And deca, you know   Tena his signature a formal relationship with the firm of Scanlon." "They never talk about their "providers" ..." "We call a provider." "S not how much Scanlon received or any other provider of services." "It is not our business." "There is an internal memo that says all spent $ 32 million   Lobbying in the last two years." "The money we received from the tribes   Was found in our advocacy program." "And is available openly." "Not about the $ 32 million." "And I replied, and I do not want to go more all that ..." "So do not talk about that   But I told him that I would write." "It was a Monday morning ..." "Article I left ..." "and the headlines." "On the front page above the fold on the left side." "JACKPOT WITH TRIBAL CASINOS INDGENAS" "That gives me the lift baj ..." "Notif ... the office   Mir around me and it was different." "It was like entering a wax museum." "And we sat down and just knew   The house of cards crumbled." "How a lobbyist manipulating the odds in your favor" "Jack calls a team meeting with all after the article by the "Post."" "I was personally very scared   And did the only question for the board." "I said: "Jack, people would make a lot of questions." "What more do you know? "" "And he looked at me and said, "It s what we have."" "Halla research $ 10 million in payments to lobbyist" "After this first article, people began to appear." "I began to hear from people who conocaa Abramoff   That Bean was part of their intimate circle." "Everyone has their own reasons   To expose this." "Deciphering a lobbyist PART OF A FLEET OF CASINOS IN" "Abramoff and Scanlon have pleaded guilty to crimes   And began to cooperate with federal prosecutors." "Mr. Scanlon pleads "guilty"   Forcing it to cooperate." "Sources in the authorities say prosecutors focused   Abramoff's relationships with Rep. John Doolittle   And Senator Conrad Burns." "They all deny wrongdoing." "And Abramoff's dealings were not only with Republicans." "The Senate Democrat leader Harry Reid   And Senator Byron Dorgan   Were among two dozen lawmakers   Who received substantial campaign funds from Abramoff clients." "Both deny any connection   And Dorgan said that money back." "When the Commission began this odyssey ATRS some time   I doubt any of us to imagine   The complicated network to be discovered." "Among those which are being investigated   S the former president of the Chamber, Tom DeLay of Texas." "DeLay has not been charged as part of the investigation of Abramoff   But in Texas was charged with attempted rape   The campaign finance laws." "It is only another day at work." "DeLay resigned to Congress in 2006." "Until now, that is in more trouble   Rep. Bob Ney is." "Court documents say that I received   A series of favors and cash   In exchange for helping Abramoff's clients." "In 2005   I received many calls from deputy to encontrramos us." "We went to dinner, take something   And suddenly Bob makes me aside   And begins to tell me about the research   And SPECIFIC trip to Scotland." "He says: "T were the one who told me   This was approved by the committee of ethics, right?" """ "And he raised his arms and said:" ""On the advice of my attorney, I can not talk to you." I said "What?" "We spent three hours ..." "Qu?" "Adnde going with this? "" ""Well ..." "and began to cry and left." "Y s, we Dej a tough message on your answering machine." "Think this is funny   All the shit you did   All the lies told by Jack?" "Comic think this is?" "I do not think so." "Quiz call your lawyers   And tell them the truth   About all the lies you've said." "What's wrong?" "End of message." "You know, I was very upset." "I ..." "Heaven   Was a very distressing." "Here was the man who gave me an opportunity bean." "I bean been at the center of my universe   For a long period of my life." "I tena a good side   And audience was a hard working staff   To become a caricature bean." "season tickets   If I did things that were wrong?" "S." "But I think that after Jack Abramoff would prising   And I went to prising, people believed that all bean finish   That there were no other member involved in the traffic of influences   That there were no other members involved with Jack Abramoff." "What pile of garbage." "The tribes concerned and the general indgenas   I say they are confident   Est research that is far from over." "I do not think McCain would have done   If I had no idea adnde had just   But knowing there will never be dragged so many other Republicans   At a time trying to get   The Republican nomination for president, eventually." "I think it is completely uncontrolled." "Not entirely full." "Friends McCain lobbyists who helped the Commission   Mysteriously ended indgenas customer ocupndose Jack." "McCain and us the audience to stand as a maverick   Not afraid to tell the truth to the powerful in Washington." "Pregntenle Jack Abramoff if I'm someone powerful in Washington." "They will have to probably go during visiting hours in prison." "And what of Jack Abramoff?" "Est sitting in prising, where only the government's fiscal   Seem to be interested in what they have to say." "His life of bean action film in a documentary made sad   In which, despite their testimony   All the big fish seem to be slipping away." "Perhaps that's why Jack decided to disguise   As a classic Hollywood villain." "Many people try to make Jack look like a gngster   It came and corrupted the system   Because us black hat in his court." "And again the man in the black hat." "It is almost a caricature." "If our adventure is public, I'm fried." "What Jack had been doing   Bean was what was done before." "People should pay more attention to the fact   We have huge special interests in this country   Who have incredible influence in politics." "Since the Abramoff scandal broke   Have enacted several reforms   But the annual amount paid to lobbyists   Has increased by $ 1,000 million   And campaign contributions continue to rise." "In the last 10 years, no one has given more to the congress   The financial sector." "By the campaign cash to Washington   Lawmakers accepted the agenda desregulacin of Wall Street." "Each senator pays attention   Industries with great influence in their states, as they should." "What happens when the state comes to market forces   When the Congress comes to market forces?" "What happens?" "These people do things like ..." "make it impossible   The regulatory requirements in derivative because that is what Wall Street wants." "Wall Street gets away with it in politics." "Wall Street lobbyists were much more effective than Jack Abramoff." "By giving money to Democrats and Republicans alike   Was paid to the Congress to deregulate the banks   Accounting rules, the limits of prstamo   And the housing market." "It was what the college Republicans soad Haban ... a capitalist revolution." "Finally they got what they wanted." "Got your deregulated financial markets   And all the topics about collapsed." "A UDS." "THE WE SOLD SAVED" "CLOSING SALE SALE" "SOLD owner" " EXECUTION MORTGAGE SALE" "The financial catastrophe ..." "Judgement is for faith in the free market   For all these ideas that our heroes have promoted all these years." "Abramoff and the crisis was only ..." "Heck, that was only the beginning." "We lost sight in Washington ..." "Is qu ... to Congress   A fifth serves Congress." "He served the people of EE." "UU." "But instead, we found that Congress serves   The Chinese owners of maquiladoras, agngsteres Russians." "Congress now serves those interests." "The point is that it has become so accepted   And now is as much a part of our culture, politics   Which is normal." "The average citizen has no voice   That she hoped to have   Because these voices are much more powerful ..." "Estn ... and much better funded." "... GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE ..." "This is a story of human failure." "I mean ..." "I do not think the corruption is a partisan issue." "The corruption that I was involved was a human failure." "It is a question of power." "I came back I just a machine ..." "a cog in the machine." "Was: "Hey, levntate   Do your thing, get what you deserve. "" "Just lose the notion of what brought me here." "Abramoff may not have succeeded   If the system itself was not corrupt   Where the need for money ... the need for money for members of Congress   Is so fierce and so big   Not have their guard up." "All this has become very troubled by money." "And what do they expect?" "S culture is not the solution." "I'll be delighted to have financing public." ""Here 's your money, here is yours." "No need to raise anything." "This will remove all   If tuviramos a different system, but now is not as." "No room for bribes and greed   Or lies or compromise of human freedom." "The main principles are not lost once they leave the light." "They are here it." "I think the lesson we should all learn from this is   That the price of a free society, I think   Is to be vigilant about our democracy." "They could only be influenced by Jack Abramoff   And used the money he offers because we allow." "A while ago you mentioned   If Jack is a rotten apple or not or whether all the barrel." "And the obvious answer for me is that the whole barrel." "Abramoff is fascinating to me because he is   Idealism mixed with the corruption of a man ... ironay layers of the spectacle of it all   And all that paranoid vision of the world   Where everyone is a pen of another person, a great power." "And, of course, he is a pen of the great powers ... money." "You know, he's not the devil   What is behind them." "The great American pastime has never been the baseball   Has always been to make money." "And Jack Abramoff is a wonderful exponent ... a defender of the great American pastime in its own way unique." "It's part of American culture, and we all hope   That we who become rich the next few months." "And I think it gives, interestingly   A great advantage to the moneyed interests in our society   Because every time a politician says" ""One moment, the rich getting away with it estn;" "we will control "  A lot of common people say, "No, no, no do ..." "Next year ..." "because being rich   And I want that everything is there when I arrive. "" "In January 2010, the Supreme Court ..." "eliminates all the restrictions ... The campaign spending announcements made by companies." "Jack Abramoff was sentenced to 4 years in prising for fraud   Evasin tax and conspiracy to bribe officials public." "Bob Ney prising pas 17 months for conspiracy to commit fraud   And giving false testimony." "Currently operating a radio program." "Neil Volz pleaded guilty to conspiring ..." "To corrupt officials ... public." "His sentence was probation and community service." "Michael Scanlon pleaded guilty to conspiring   To bribe officials audience   And defrauding customers." "Cooperates with federal investigation." "Another 13 low-level employees, lobbyists and federal employees   Were convicted of crimes." "With exception of Ney, the research did not accuse ningn member of Congress." "Adam Kidan pas 26 months in prison." "An cooperating with federal authorities in the case against Anthony Moscatiello." "Kidan as a consultant business." "Tom DeLay has been busy with presentations in audience   Participating in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and "Dancing with the Stars.""