Neil Volz, a former aide to Ohio Representative Bob Ney, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to corrupt Ney and other Members of Congress and their staff. Volz was Ney's chief of staff, and began working as a lobbyist for Abramoff less than a year after leaving his congressional job, even though doing so violated federal law. Once at Abramoff's firm, Volz used his former position to influence the voting records of key congressmen, including Ney. The Associated Press reports:
There were regular meals and drinks at Abramoff's Washington restaurant, Signatures, the unreported use of Abramoff's box suites at the MCI Center Arena, now named Verizon Center, and Camden Yards baseball stadium in Baltimore for campaign fund-raisers, the court papers added.
And:
As part of the course of conduct, Abramoff, Volz and others received Ney's agreement and that of his staff to perform official acts including halting legislation adverse to Abramoff's clients and supporting legislation that favored them, the papers stated.
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