List of Jack Abramoff–related organizations
Jack Abramoff's career brought him into contact with numerous organizations, including lobbying firms, restaurants, think tanks, and charitable organizations.
1980s
[edit]- Brandeis University: Abramoff's alma mater
- Citizens for America: Conservative grassroots organization, related to the Iran-Contra scandal, that Abramoff ran in the 1980s.[1]
- College Republican National Committee: Political organization of which Jack Abramoff was chairman from 1981 to 1985.[2]
- International Freedom Foundation: Think tank founded by Abramoff.[3]
1990s - present
[edit]- Aeneas Enterprises: Consulting firm founded by Jack Abramoff's brother which received payments from GrassRoots Interactive and did business with Tyco International and International Interactive Alliance.[4]
- Alexander Strategy Group: Lobbying firm founded by Ed Buckham involved in the K Street Project that coordinated with Jack Abramoff and employed Tom DeLay's wife, John Doolittle's wife, and Tony Rudy.[4]
- American International Center: Front organization run by Michael Scanlon.[5]
- Americans for Tax Reform: Grover Norquist organization that received donations from Abramoff's clients[5]
- Archives Restaurant: Short-lived kosher restaurant started by Abramoff, incorporated March 18, 2002.[6]
- Atlantic Research Analysis: Michael Scanlon organization, pass-through for Capitol Campaign Strategies.[5]
- Beis Avrohom Chaim: Company founded by Abramoff to run Eshkol Academy and acquire real estate for the school.[5]
- Capital Athletic Foundation: Non-profit organization, incorporated by Abramoff July 8, 1999.[4][7]
- Capitol Campaign Strategies: Public relations firm run by Michael Scanlon, incorporated January 12, 2001.[8]
- Capitol Media: Grassroots/political consulting firm owned or controlled by Ralph Reed[5]
- Cassidy & Associates: Lobbying firm for which Abramoff worked.[9]
- Century Strategies: A grassroots/political consulting firm owned or controlled by Ralph Reed[5]
- Christian Research Network: A fictitious grassroots organization controlled by Michael Scanlon.[5]
- Concerned Citizens Against Gaming Expansion: A fictitious grassroots organization controlled by Michael Scanlon.[5]
- Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy (CREA):an environmental non-profit organization to or through which Abramoff or Scanlon directed their tribal clients to pay money[5]
- Eshkol Academy: Non-profit school founded by Abramoff.[5]
- Federal Program Services: Consulting company founded in 2002 by Sam Hook, an Abramoff associate.
- Global Christian Outreach Network: A fictitious grassroots organization controlled by Michael Scanlon.[5]
- Greenberg Traurig: Lobbying firm that employed Abramoff.
- GrassRoots Interactive: Lobbying firm sold to Abramoff in September 2003.[4]
- KAR LLC: Front organization, run by Team Abramoff lobbyist Kevin A. Ring, which received money by GrassRoots Interactive and Capitol Campaign Strategies
- Kay Gold LLC: Abramoff family company which received millions of dollars from Capitol Campaign Strategies, GrassRoots International, and the American international Center.[5]
- Kollel Ohel Tiferet: Entity used by Abramoff to send money to Shmuel Ben-Zvi, his high-school friend in Israel.[5]
- Lexington Group: a company owned or controlled by Abramoff that performed lobbying-type services[5]
- Liberty Consulting: Front organization run by Lisa Rudy, wife of Tony Rudy, DeLay chief-of-staff and Team Abramoff lobbyist.[5]
- Livsar Enterprises: Front organization used as the official owner of Signatures Restaurant, funded by Capitol Campaign Strategies.
- National Center for Public Policy Research: Conservative think tank, Abramoff was on the board of directors.[5]
- Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP: Lobbying firm that employed Abramoff.
- Scanlon Capitol Management, LLC: Controlled by Scanlon, used to invest money.[5]
- Scanlon Gould Public Affairs: Political consulting firm controlled by Scanlon, secretly paid money to Abramoff.[5]
- Scanlon Venture Capital: Controlled by Scanlon, used to invest money.[5]
- Signatures Restaurant: Washington, D.C. restaurant started by Abramoff.[4]
- Sports Suites LLC: Firm created by Abramoff to handle billing for use of skyboxes at MCI Center, Camden Yards, and FedEx Field.[10]
- Stacks Delicatessen: New York-style kosher deli started by Abramoff.
- SunCruz Casinos: An off-shore casino purchased by Abramoff, Adam Kidan, and Ben Waldman, then divested after bankruptcy
- Torah School of Greater Washington: K-6 Orthodox Jewish school Abramoff helped found in the 1994.
- Toward Tradition: Non-profit organization directed by Abramoff.
- U.S. Family Network: Charitable organization founded by Ed Buckham that received money from Abramoff's lobbying clients and the NRCC[4]
Lobbying clients
[edit]- List of Jack Abramoff's tribal clients
- eLottery
- Foxcom Wireless: Israeli company that won Capital Hill wireless contract, contributed to Capital Athletic Foundation
- Malaysia
- Tan Holdings Corporation
- Tyco International
- Voor Huisen: Dutch company connected to Russian energy giant Naftasib.[11]
- Chelsea Commercial Enterprises: Bahamian company connected to Naftasib.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Fast Rise and Steep Fall of Jack Abramoff" Archived 2017-05-27 at the Wayback Machine - Susan Schmidt and James V. Grimaldi, The Washington Post, Thursday, December 29, 2005.
- ^ Famous College Republicans - College Republican National Committee
- ^ "Front for Apartheid: Washington-based think-tank said to be part of ruse to prolong power", Newsday, July 16, 1995
- ^ a b c d e f Lobbying Cases Shine Spotlight on Family Ties Archived 2016-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, New York Times, April 9, 2006
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Gimme Five"--Investigation of Tribal Lobbying Matters Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine Final Report before the Committee on Indian Affairs, 109th Congress, June 22, 2006
- ^ DCRA: Registered Organization Search[permanent dead link]
- ^ DCRA: Registered Organization Search[permanent dead link]
- ^ * http://mblr.dc.gov/corp/lookup/status.asp?id=203739[permanent dead link]
- Text of Scanlon plea Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cassidy & Associates".[dead link]
- ^ Susan Schmidt and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum (December 26, 2004). "Tribal Money Linked to GOP Fundraising". Washington Post.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kranish, Michael (February 23, 2006). "Abramoff ties to Russians probed". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2006-03-10. Retrieved 2006-02-23.
- ^ Smith, R. Jeffrey; Grimaldi, James V. (April 6, 2005). "A 3rd DeLay Trip Under Scrutiny". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2008-11-16. Retrieved May 8, 2010.