Tony Rudy

Feds Pull The National Security Card In Abramoff Case Against Ex-Delay Aide

Ryan J. Reilly | March 13, 2012, 6:00AM

Nearly six years after he pleaded guilty in the Jack Abramoff scandal, a former aide to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay will likely be sentenced in the near future. But because of a joint motion granted by the federal judge hearing the case against Tony Rudy, the public wouldn't see the filing listing agreed upon facts in the case.

The reason? National security.

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Topics: Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, Tony Rudy

Tom DeLay

Abramoff Cohorts Offered Immunity To Testify Against DeLay At Sentencing

Rachel Slajda | January 10, 2011, 9:49AM

At former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's sentencing hearing today, two of DeLay's former aides and associates of Jack Abramoff -- who pleaded guilty to corruption charges years ago -- may testify against their old boss.

The two ex-aides, Mike Scanlon and Tony Rudy, were offered immunity in Texas in exchange for their testimony, the Austin-American Statesman reports. The two have been convicted on federal corruption charges, and their testimony won't get them off the hook there -- but they could get a state prosecutor to testify on their behalf at their own sentencings.

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Topics: Benjamin Netanyahu, Jack Abramoff, Louie Gohmert, Michael Scanlon, Tom DeLay, Tony Rudy