Official Seeks Data on Abramoff Probe (David Safavian)

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON - The former top procurement official in the Bush administration sought a wide range of documents Monday from the criminal investigation of lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Attorneys for David Safavian, who is under indictment on five counts of lying and obstruction of justice, claimed he was targeted only to get at Abramoff.

"This is a rigged set-up," said Safavian lawyer Barbara Van Gelder.

Safavian is accused of concealing from federal investigators that Abramoff was seeking to do business with the General Services Administration when Safavian joined the lobbyist on a golf trip to Scotland in 2002. At the time, Safavian was GSA's chief of staff.

A federal grand jury and a Senate committee are investigating Abramoff's lobbying activities.

more;http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051114/ap_on_go_pr_wh/lobbyist_probe;_

[truthisfreedom]

1. i love this kind of lawyerese phraseology: "...a rigged set-up." funny!

don't they ever consider whether using that language will make them look guilty? it makes me immediately suspicious...

[stop the bleeding]

2. it's funny to watch them turn on each other - eom