Another one bites the dust..... Horace M. Cooper, a former employee of ex-Majority Leader Dick Armey, was indicted Friday on five public corruption charges for exchanging political favors for gifts from disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. He has been charged with soliciting and accepting thousands of dollars worth of sporting event and concert tickets, free meals and a Superbowl party hosted at Abramoff's restaurant. He allegedly accepted these gifts while he was on the staff of Dick Armey, while he was chief of staff for Voice of America and while he was chief of staff for an agency within the Department of Labor. He has also been accused of failing to report these gifts and of lying to a grand jury. He faces a maximum of 40 years in prison if convicted on all charges. Cooper is set to appear in court Sept. 9. What a shame. I hope he has a good lawyer because a prison sentence is a very real possibility for this man.
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