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Michael Scanlon (also known as Sean Scanlon[1]) is a former communications director for Rep. Tom DeLay, lobbyist, and public relations executive who has pleaded guilty to corruption charges related to the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. He is currently assisting in the investigation of his former partners Abramoff, Grover Norquist and Ralph Reed by separate state and federal grand jury investigations related to the defrauding of American Indian tribes and corruption of public officials.
In addition to the allegation of dishonest dealing arising from the consulting contracts themselves, Abramoff and Scanlon are accused of illegally giving favors to senior Republicans Tom DeLay, Conrad Burns, John Doolittle, and Bob Ney. In 2005, Scanlon pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a member of Congress and other public officials. On February 11, 2011, he was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison and 300 hours of community service.[2]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Former Abramoff Partner Michael Scanlon Appeals Prison Sentence". Talking Points Memo. February 23, 2011.