Feds Probing SunCruz links to GOP

[raysr]

When U.S. Rep. Bob Ney assailed the owner of SunCruz Casinos in 2000, it seemed puzzling that an Ohio lawmaker would go out of his way to attack a South Florida businessman who was trying to sell his floating gaming empire.

It turns out, according to federal investigators, Ney publicly called SunCruz founder Konstantinos ''Gus'' Boulis a ''bad apple'' in exchange for the company's new owners contributing $10,000 -- in his name -- to a national campaign fund to help elect Republicans to Congress.
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/13260001.htm

HA HA, it gets deeper and deeper!

[Independent_Liberal]

1. Ney is toast!

[raysr]

4. Some on Delay

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Texas Republican now facing separate campaign-finance charges in his home state, is one of the members under scrutiny, the sources said. Others include Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., Rep. John Doolittle, R-Calif., and several other members of Congress involved with Indian affairs, one of Abramoff's key areas of interest.

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002647466_abramoff26.html

[ngGale]

2. This is a pretty deep subject...

and it's not painting, a pretty picture.:scared:

Where it will stop, nobody knows...:popcorn:

[Erika]

3. What is it with the GOP and gambling?

Bill Bennett admitted dropping 8 mil to casinos, and that didn't include political contributions.

[stepnw1f]

5. This Could Be Very Damaging

"Boulis, the entrepreneur known for launching the Miami Subs chain, was slain in a mob-style hit on Feb. 6, 2001. Four months later, SunCruz sank into bankruptcy under the new ownership led by Abramoff and Kidan."

WOW...