Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) admitted Friday that he had effectively put his office up for sale to corrupt K-Street lobbyists and a foreign businessman in exchange for illegal gifts that included lavish overseas trips, the use of skyboxes at sports arenas in the DC area and thousands of dollars worth of gambling chips from London casinos. In a plea agreement, Ney admitted to a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy & lying to authorities. |
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