From the Dispatch: Wednesday, January 6
CLEVELAND (AP) - A former Ohio congressman who served time in prison in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal will appear in a documentary about the case.
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And Bob Ney, a Republican, plans to attend the premiere of the film titled "Casino Jack and the United States of Money." The Jan. 23 premiere will be held at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
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Ney says he wasn't paid to appear in the documentary.
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Before pleading guilty to corruption, Ney represented a southeast Ohio congressional district and chaired the House Administration Committee. He admitted trading political favors for gifts and campaign donations arranged by Abramoff and his associates
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And Bob Ney, a Republican, plans to attend the premiere of the film titled "Casino Jack and the United States of Money." The Jan. 23 premiere will be held at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
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Ney says he wasn't paid to appear in the documentary.
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Before pleading guilty to corruption, Ney represented a southeast Ohio congressional district and chaired the House Administration Committee. He admitted trading political favors for gifts and campaign donations arranged by Abramoff and his associates
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