Abramoff Gets Almost 6 Years In Prison.

Source: AP News via Yahoo

It looks like the axe has fallen on the once powerful lobbyist, Jack Abramoff, and a business partner, Adam Kidan. They both were sentenced to five years and ten months in federal prision as a result of pleading guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud chages.

MIAMI -- Disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff and a business partner were sentenced Wednesday to five years and 10 months in federal prison, the minimum they faced for fraud related to their 2000 purchase of the SunCruz Casinos gambling fleet.

Abramoff and Adam Kidan both pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud, but they won't have to report to prison immediately.

The judge postponed their reporting date for at least 90 days so the two can continue cooperating in a Washington corruption investigation and a Florida probe into the killing of former SunCruz owner Konstantinos Boulis. Both deny roles in the killing. Abramoff pleaded guilty in connection with the corruption probe but has yet to be sentenced.

In court Wednesday, Abramoff said the fraud case was "incredibly painful" for himself, his family and his friends.

Abramoff's cooperation in the congressional corruption probe and probe into the killing of former SunCruz owner, Konstantinos Boulis, could mean he may face no jail time if the evidence he provides proves worthwhile.

I wonder about a few things in this situation. Is Jack falling on the sword for the Republican party or has he agreed to flip on certain big name GOP politicians in return for his freedom? Who are the 20 or so other career-politicians being investigated in the corruption probe? We need these answers.

If I was in his position, I would let the cat out of the bag and save my own ass. I wouldn't take one for the team, especially when working with politicians that would turn on you in a second.

I cannot even start to imagine the skeletons in people's closets that this guy knows about. Maybe with a hint or cooperation and some luck, we will find out just how corrupt and criminal many of those currently on Congress really are.

The truth, and only the truth, will set you free, Jack. Please speak up because we are dying to know these truths.

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