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Early career

In 1993, Scanlon was hired by the American Bar Association as a public relations specialist to help improve the image of the legal profession. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The American Bar Association ( ABA) founded August 21 1878 is a voluntary Bar association of Lawyers and law students which is not specific

In 1994, Scanlon worked as press secretary for Republican U. S. Senate candidate Ross Pierpont of Maryland. Pierpont failed to gain the party's nomination.

Scanlon later acted as a press secretary to Michael Patrick Flanagan (R-IL), who was elected to the former congressional seat of Dan Rostenkowski in 1994. Michael Patrick Flanagan (born November 9, 1962) is an American politician from Illinois, and a Republican. Daniel David "Dan" Rostenkowski (born January 2, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former United States Representative from

He later became an aide to congressman Tom DeLay (R-TX), and rose in the ranks to become the Majority Whip's communication director. Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas.

Scanlon leaves Capitol Hill

Michael Scanlon resigned his position as communication director for Tom DeLay in March, 2000, while DeLay was being lobbied by Jack Abramoff to vote against the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act. Jack Abramoff (born February 28 1959 is a former Lobbyist, and a businessman who was a central figure in a series of high-profile political scandals. The Internet Gambling Prohibition Act (IGPA was a 1999 bill in the US Senate to ban Internet gambling Shortly thereafter, Scanlon was hired by the Washington law firm of Preston Gates Ellis and Rouvelas Meeds, and joined Abramoff's lobbying team.

Scanlon, Abramoff and SunCruz Casinos

Main article: SunCruz Casinos

In February of 2000, Abramoff became involved in the purchase of SunCruz Casinos, a Florida-based cruise line which ran "cruises to nowhere" into international waters, where gambling was allowed onboard. SunCruz Casinos is one of many cruise lines that offer "cruises to nowhere" legally transporting passengers into International waters beyond the reach SunCruz Casinos is one of many cruise lines that offer "cruises to nowhere" legally transporting passengers into International waters beyond the reach Scanlon was not a partner in the deal but assisted in the purchase, by contacting Neil G. Volz, an old friend from his time on Capitol Hill and Chief of Staff to Rep. Neil Volz was Chief of Staff to Representative Bob Ney (R-Ohio staff director of the House Administration Committee and later part of Team Abramoff, when he left Capitol Hill, aside from being a Metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential Neighborhood in Washington D Bob Ney (R-OH). Robert William "Freedom Bob" Ney (born July 5 1954) is an American politician from the U [1] Volz aided Scanlon in getting Ney to place comments in the Congressional Record to aid Abramoff in purchasing the business. Abramoff was accused and later pleaded guilty in 2005 to charges of wire fraud, stemming from a forged wire transfer showing a non-existent down payment used to obtain financing for the purchase.

Scanlon and Tribal lobbying

Main article: Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal

As of September 11, 2000, Scanlon was one of the lobbyists assigned to Abramoff's team lobbying on behalf of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. The Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal is a United States political scandal relating to the work performed by political lobbyists Jack Abramoff, Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation is a band of Chippewa Indians (or Ojibwe located in central Michigan in the United States. ^[1] After Abramoff left Preston Gates and went to Greenberg Traurig in January 2001, Scanlon formed his own public relations firm, Capitol Campaign Strategies (along with the dummy organizations American International Center, Atlantic Research Analysis, and Scanlon Gould Public Affairs). Capitol Campaign Strategies was a public relations firm run by Michael Scanlon, Tom DeLay 's former press secretary which Scanlon used in coordination with Jack The American International Center LLC was a front organization established in 2001 by Michael Scanlon as part of his conspiracy with Jack Abramoff to receive Abramoff and Scanlon used the firm to bilk tribal clients for millions of dollars in fees. Abramoff directed clients to use Scanlon's firm for political campaign services, without disclosing his own relationship with Scanlon. Scanlon's firm would then only perform part of the campaign services billed for, and would split the excess money received with Abramoff in a scheme known to the two as "Gimme Five".

Scanlon memo: "The wackos get their information through the Christian right, Christian radio, mail, the internet and telephone trees"

Private communications revealed as a result of the Congressional enquiry into Scanlon and Abramoff's consulting business demonstrate a contemptuous attitude to both clients and supporters. Indian Clients were referred to as "troglodytes" and "monkeys", Christian Conservatives are considered gullible "wackos" who can be manipulated to vote on demand:

"The wackos get their information through the Christian right, Christian radio, mail, the internet and telephone trees . . . Simply put, we want to bring out the wackos to vote against something and make sure the rest of the public lets the whole thing slip past them. "

Scanlon also emailed colleagues, saying:

"This whole thing about not kicking someone when they are down is BS - Not only do you kick him - You kick him until he passes out - then beat him over the head with a baseball bat - then roll him up in an old rug - and throw him off a cliff into the pounding surf below!!!!!" ^[2]

On Friday, November 18, 2005, in a one-count criminal information filed by the US Justice Department, Scanlon was charged with conspiring with another lobbyist, who was identified only as "Lobbyist A,"^[3] and believed to be Abramoff ^[4]. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department Allegedly, Scanlon and Abramoff's behavior was reported to the FBI by Scanlon's ex-fiancée, Emily Miller. She turned in Scanlon when he broke off the engagement in favor of a 24-year-old waitress at a Rehoboth Beach seafood restaurant, after having purchased a $4. 7 million mansion in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (part of the DuPont estate) and furnishing it for Ms. Rehoboth Beach is a city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (,) is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a Gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée Miller. ^{[5] [6]} That same day Scanlon agreed to testify against Abramoff in any future criminal case involving his ex-partner.

On November 21, 2005, in proceedings before Federal District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle, Scanlon pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a member of Congress and other public officials. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the United States the title of federal judge usually refers to a Judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Ellen Segal Huvelle is a federal judge sitting in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Under the plea agreement, Scanlon will repay $19. 6 million to his former Indian tribe lobbying clients. ^[7] He is expected to testify against Abramoff and anyone else indicted in the case, according to Justice Department sources. ^[8]

References

• Hampson, Rick (Associated Press). The Raw Story is a news and politics Weblog founded in 2004 Updated continuously it is known primarily for its investigative reporting though critics accuse it "They find public resentment no joking matter - Lawyers take stand to lift negative image" The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 9, 1993. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily Newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
• Johnson, Steve. "Mr. Flanagan Goes to Washington - A Young Upstart Comes to Grips With His role and his sudden renown" Chicago Tribune, January 15, 1995. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

External links

• Scanlon's campaign contributions
• Bloomberg.com
• Daily Kos
• Salon.com
• Scanlon's court papers