Republican Party

Feds Drop Investigation into DeLay

By Jay Newton-Small | @JNSmall | August 16, 2010 | +

After six years, a Grand Jury and a thousand pages of documents including staff emails, the Justice Department last week dropped its investigation into former Majority Leader Tom Delay’s ties with disgraced GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff. “I think they’d just reached a dead end. They certainly were very thorough – they talked to everybody,” says Richard Cullen, the McGuire Woods attorney who represented DeLay in the case.

Cullen noted that the length of the investigation was highly unusual. This has been very, very long,” he told TIME. The story was first reported by Politico.

DeLay still has one charge pending in Texas court. “I’m sure he’s very eager to see that done,” says Cullen, who is not representing DeLay in that case. A hearing in that case is scheduled for August 24 and is expected to come to trial in the fall. An email to DeLay’s office seeking comment was not immediate answered.

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  • freeinpa

    “The investigation lasted through two presidents and four attorneys general.

    “The federal investigation of Tom DeLay is over, and there will be no charges,” Cullen said. “This was one of the longest and expensive and thorough investigations in recent memory. DeLay took a tack right from the start that he had nothing to hide…”

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    Another failed character assassination by the left. I notice how extremely quiet they have been on this. Railroading conservatives is a sport for the left. I wonder if they will pursue Waters and Rangel with the same zealotry?

  • nflfoghorn

    It should be obvious (even to you) that he’s not in the clear criminally. Please don’t imply that DeLay’s coming out of this smelling like a rose.

  • m0mentom0ri

    “Another failed character assassination by the left”
    .
    Seriously? You think Tom DeLay is a great representative of conservatism and the left was just out to get this noble and selfless servant of the people?

    I guess Larry Craig has Restless Leg Syndrome, Duke Cunningham was just helping out a friend, Vitter likes wearing diapers as a fashion statement, and Dick Morris thinks dog food is a healthy alternative to lunch. You’ll be defending Watergate next.
    .
    I get you don’t like liberals. I get that you think all liberals are out to get you. But do you REALLY think the GOP needs more guys like Delay? What does a Republican need to do to earn your ire?

  • nflfoghorn

    Along the same lines, Mark Foley is actually a Scoutmaster.

  • http://erieangel.wordpress.com erieangel

    @momentomori:
    .
    There is obviously nothing any republican can do to earn free’s contempt. On the other hand, being a liberal is akin to being a spawn of satan in his eyes.

  • nflfoghorn

    And it should be obvious to Creep that we’ve posted several times the need for Rangel to put himself (and his party) out of mutual misery and resign. Too early to tell about Waters but she’s not gaining many political friends by standing up for herself (whether she’s right or not).

  • nflfoghorn

    RE 1.4: I’m guessing he thinks Lee Harvey Oswald and Sirhan Sirhan were just hired mercenaries, James Earl Ray a freedom fighter and the guy who shot Reagan a liberal.

  • freeinpa

    There is obviously nothing any republican can do to earn free’s contempt

    Au Contraire. Specter Snow, among others have earned my (and others) contempt. A question for the left is there any criminal or corrupt liberal politician that does not earn your sympathy and endless rationalization?
    =
    “liberal is akin to being a spawn of satan”

    No liberalism is a mental disorder not dark side spirit. You need serious mental help not an exorcism.

  • freeinpa

    Well guessing isn’t any better than your other thought processes/ A loser through and through.

  • newfreedomblog

    I guess this is TIME.com’s attempt at “fair and balanced reporting”.
    .
    Do I have that right, Ms Newton-Small?

  • Ivy_B

    They certainly were very thorough – they talked to everybody,” says Richard Cullen, the McGuire Woods attorney who represented DeLay in the case.

    Not exactly a surprising take on it from DeLay’s attorney. I hardly expected him to say my $OB client was guilty as all get out, but we managed to pull the wool over their eyes, thanks to the DOJ plants.

  • fhmadvocat

    Actually, the case against Tom DeLay was dropped when it was learned he was secretly a member of the New Black Panther Party.

  • apr2563

    It would be too much to expect the Justice Department to look into the vile Abramhoff, Delay connections to the corruption in the Mariannas. They include forced labor, prostitution, and abortions.
    The reason: Too many pols, Rep and Dems involved. You get what money will buy.

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