From The Cleveland Plain Dealer‘s blog:
Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney has agreed with the Justice Department to plead guilty to at least one criminal charge in a deal that could be announced as early as Friday, Capitol Hill sources said Thursday….
Capitol Hill sources close to Ney said the plea agreement was ready to be publicized on Thursday, but an announcement was delayed to avoid influencing a special election in Neyâs congressional district.
Stay tuned….
Update: For those of you who need reminding as to what Ney might be pleading guilty, here’s a reminder.
Late Update: The AP reports:
The Republican officials said they were not certain whether Ney intended to admit guilt to more than one charge, or precisely what offense would be involved in any plea agreement. They said a prison sentence was not out of the question.
Two officials said Ney would admit to having filed a false disclosure report with the House of Representatives in connection with a 2002 golfing trip to Scotland that Abramoff paid for.
Yup, that trip to Scotland. The one that wasn’t a junket.
