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GOP Rep. Bob Ney Pleads Guilty in Abramoff Case

HeadlineOct 16, 2006

Republican Congressman Bob Ney has pleaded guilty to felony charges of conspiracy and making false statements in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. Despite the guilty plea, Ney remains a member of Congress but he said he would resign in the next few weeks. Ney faces up to 10 years in prison and $500,000 in fines.

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