Scanlon, Abramoff Partner, Charged With Conspiracy ------ Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide

Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide: "Scanlon, Abramoff Partner, Charged With Conspiracy (Update2)

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Scanlon, a former associate of indicted Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, was charged by the Justice Department with conspiracy to corrupt a U.S. lawmaker and defraud Scanlon's Indian-tribe clients.

Scanlon, a former aide to U.S. Representative Tom DeLay, will propose a plea agreement at a hearing scheduled for Nov. 21, said his lawyer, Stephen Braga.

Scanlon is accused of conspiring with ``Lobbyist A'' -- identified as Abramoff by a person close to the investigation -- to provide the lawmaker with a ``lavish trip to Scotland to play golf on world-famous courses,'' among other items.

The lawmaker, identified only as ``Representative #1,'' agreed to perform ``official acts,'' such as supporting legislation and placing statements in the Congressional Record and helping an Abramoff client install a cellular network in Congress, according to the charge."