From One Cheat to Another
The DC EXAMINER reports the following story about the notorious Washington DC Lobbyist who has admitted to swindling millions from Indian Casinos and his PRAISE FOR MY BOOK
The Buzz - Honor among thieves - Karen Feld
24Jan'06
Published: Monday, January 23, 2006 11:49 PM EST
In the spring of 2004, as he neared the end of his reign as a Washington superlobbyist, "casino" Jack Abramoff became engrossed in some appropriate reading material. He carefully read the true-crime memoir "American Roulette: How I Turned the Odds Upside Down - My Wild Twenty-Five-Year Ride Ripping Off the World's Casinos." The book, a raw glimpse into the underworld of professional casino cheaters, elicited praise from Abramoff: "It was really an entertaining read."
The book's author, Richard Marcus, whose Web site touts his services as a criminal analyst, said: "I've seen guys like Abramoff all of my life - a very sharp guy who ruined himself, threw away all of his talents through pure unchecked greed."
The Buzz - Honor among thieves - Karen Feld
24Jan'06
Published: Monday, January 23, 2006 11:49 PM EST
In the spring of 2004, as he neared the end of his reign as a Washington superlobbyist, "casino" Jack Abramoff became engrossed in some appropriate reading material. He carefully read the true-crime memoir "American Roulette: How I Turned the Odds Upside Down - My Wild Twenty-Five-Year Ride Ripping Off the World's Casinos." The book, a raw glimpse into the underworld of professional casino cheaters, elicited praise from Abramoff: "It was really an entertaining read."
The book's author, Richard Marcus, whose Web site touts his services as a criminal analyst, said: "I've seen guys like Abramoff all of my life - a very sharp guy who ruined himself, threw away all of his talents through pure unchecked greed."
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