Roasting the Rich

8: The Original Jack-ass


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Jack Abramoff did so many illegal things as a lobbyist in Washington, it's hard to keep track. He bribed congressmen, protected human traffickers, and stole millions from Native American tribes, just to name a few. Oh, and let’s not forget he produced some pretty gnarly anti-Soviet action movies! Listen to find out about how this hot mess finally got cleaned up.

TW: brief mention of SA 

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The Show Must Be Go by Kevin MacLeod

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Sources

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_Street_Project#:~:text=The%20K%20Street%20Project%20is,arrangement%20known%20as%20crony%20capitalism.

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12066674

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-abramoff/convicted-felon-jack-abramoff-registers-to-return-to-lobbying-idUSKBN19E2JN

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https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/washington/05abramoff.html

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/us/politics/jack-abramoff-marijuana-cryptocurrency.html

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