U.S. federal judge sentences former lobbyist Jack Abramoff to five years and 10 months in prison in his Florida fraud case.

Fraud in Florida casino deal fetches 6 years in federal prison

Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Posted: 1851 GMT (0251 HKT)

MIAMI, Florida (AP) -- Jack Abramoff, the disgraced lobbyist at the center of a Washington corruption scandal, was sentenced Wednesday to nearly six years in prison Wednesday for fraud in the purchase of a Florida casino cruise line.

U.S. District Judge Paul C. Huck sentenced Abramoff and a former business partner to five years and 10 months in prison and ordered them to pay restitution of more than $21 million.
The sentences were the minimum under their plea agreement in the case.

Abramoff and Adam Kidan both pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud.

They won't start their sentences immediately so they can continue cooperating in a Washington corruption investigation and a Florida probe into the murder of Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis, owner of the SunCruz Casinos fleet they bought.>>>cont

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