Associate of DeLay's pleads not guilty

Lobbyist is accused of fraud in casino deal

SOURCE: JAY WEAVER // The Miami Herald

30 Aug 2005 // Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, a key figure in ethics investigations involving U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he defrauded lenders in a casino cruise line deal.

Abramoff, charged along with a New York business partner in an alleged scheme to defraud lenders in the $147 million purchase of SunCruz Casinos, did not appear at his arraignment.

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