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Congressional Reports: S.
Rpt. 109-325 – "Gimme Five" – Investigation
of Tribal Lobbying Matters
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Document Section |
File Format & Size | Number of Pages |
|---|---|---|
| PART ONE—FACT SUMMARY BY TRIBE | ||
| Front Matter | PDF 42 KB | 2 |
| Investigation Staff | PDF 8 KB | 1 |
| Contents | PDF 15 KB | 4 |
| Table of Names | PDF 13 KB | 3 |
| Table of Entities | PDF 14 KB | 3 |
| Investigation Hearings | PDF 11 KB | 2 |
| Introduction | PDF 25 KB | 6 |
| Executive Summary and Findings | PDF 21 KB | 6 |
| I. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians A. Introduction
B. Background on the Tribe
C. Background on Abramoff and the Tribe’s Relationship—Building Trust
and Confidence
D. Substantial Fees and Conduits—Setting the Stage for Scanlon
E. Abramoff Brings Scanlon to the Choctaw
F. Abramoff Has the Choctaw Fund His Pet Projects
G. Conclusion |
PDF 57 KB | 17 |
| II. Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana A. Introduction
B. Background on the Tribe
C. Abramoff and Scanlon Get the Louisiana Coushatta's
Business
D. Scanlon's Grassroots Projects for the Tribe
E. Conclusion |
PDF 49 KB | 13 |
| III. Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan A. Introduction
B. Background on the Tribe
C. Christopher Petras–Abramoff
and Scanlon's Access to the Tribe
D. The "Slate of Eight"–Abramoff
and Scanlon's Trojan Horse
E. The Tribe Hires Abramoff and Scanlon
F. Abramoff on Tribal Client
Management–"keeping
our people in power"
G. Christopher Petras' Hearing Testimony is not
Credible
H. Abramoff and Scanlon Privately Express Contempt
for the Tribe
I. Conclusion |
PDF 91 KB | 27 |
| IV. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians A. Introduction
B. Background on the Tribe
C. Abramoff and Scanlon Offer the Promised Land
D. Scanlon Works on C. Patencio and Siva's Election Campaigns
E. C. Patencio and M. Patencio Pave the Way for
Abramoff and Scanlon
F. Abramoff and Scanlon Seek Additional Money
From the Tribe
G. Abramoff and Scanlon's Work for the Tribe
H. 2003 Tribal Elections
I. Chapman and Sierra Dominion Consulting
J. Conclusion |
PDF 89 KB | 28 |
| V. Ysleta
del Sur Pueblo (Tigua) A. Introduction
B. Background on the Tribe
C. Abramoff, Scanlon, and Reed Work Against
the Tigua
D. Abramoff and Scanlon Seek the Tribe’s
Money
E. Secrecy and Contributions
F. Abramoff and His Colleagues Set the Plan
in Motion in the House
G. Scanlon Purportedly Sets the Plan in Motion
in the Senate
H. Things Begin To Unravel
I. Abramoff Asks the Tigua To Finance a Golfing
Junket to Scotland
J. The Tribe Meets With Congressman Ney
K. Election Reform Passes Without the Tigua
Provision
L. The Elder Legacy Project
M. Abramoff and Scanlon Attempt To Obstruct
the Investigation
N. Conclusion |
PDF 93 KB | 28 |
| VI. Pueblo of Sandia of New Mexico A. Introduction
B. Background on the Tribe
C. The Search for a New Lobbyist
D. Implementing the Plan
E. The Database
F. A Happy Ending, in Spite of ... |
PDF 33 KB | 8 |
| PART TWO—"GIMME FIVE" -- ANALYSIS BY ENTITY | ||
| Introduction | PDF 25 KB | 5 |
| I. Capitol Campaign Strategies A. Background
B. Abramoff Conceals His Financial Relationship
With Scanlon
C. Abramoff Induces the Tribes Into Hiring and
Paying Scanlon
D. What Happened to the Money That the Tribes Paid
Scanlon?
E. Conclusion |
PDF 125 KB | 38 |
| II. American International Center A. Introduction
B. A Day at the Beach—How AIC Was Started
C. Making It Look Real—Abramoff Has AIC Post
a Website
D. How Abramoff and Scanlon Used Conduits To Represent
the Tribes
E. AIC as a ‘‘Gimme Five’’ Entity
F. Conclusion |
PDF 59 KB | 16 |
| III. Capital Athletic Foundation A. Introduction
B. General Background on CAF
C. Abramoff Attempts To Secure Federal Funding
for CAF, and Fails
D. Abramoff and Scanlon Misappropriate Tribal Funds
for CAF Seed Money in 2001
E. In 2002, Abramoff and Scanlon Scam Other Tribes
Into Paying Into CAF
F. In 2003, Abramoff Funnels Tribal Money Through
Conduits to CAF
G. Conclusion |
PDF 97 KB | 29 |
| PART THREE—OTHER | ||
| I. Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy A. Background
B. Abramoff and Federici Start Working Together
C. Contributions in Exchange for Access?
D. What Did Federici Do for Abramoff at Interior?
E. What, if Anything, Griles Did for Abramoff’s Clients
Is Unclear
F. Conclusion |
PDF 73 KB | 21 |
| PART FOUR—RECOMMENDATIONS | ||
A. Introduction
B. Contracting for Legal, Lobbying and Other Professional
Services
C. Integrity of Tribal Elections
D. Tribal Political Contributions
E. Referrals to Other Committees |
PDF 22 KB | 6 |
| PART FIVE—VIEWS | ||
| I. Additional Views of Senator Daniel K. Knouye A. Introduction
B. Discussion |
PDF 12 KB | 2 |
| PART SIX—EXHIBITS | ||
| Appendix One (Dated Exhibits) | ||
A. Pre-2001 Exhibits |
PDF 537 KB | 30 |
B. 2001 Exhibits |
PDF 3.6 MB | 138 |
C. 2002 Exhibits (Full)
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PDF 9.0 MB | 408 |
D. 2003 Exhibits |
PDF 5.5 MB | 213 |
E. 2004 Exhibits |
PDF 1.6 MB | 63 |
| Appendix Two (Undated Exhibits) | PDF 4.5 MB | 171 |
| Appendix Three (Documents Transmitted to Senate Finance Committee | PDF 2.0 MB | 112 |
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