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“Having gone through what I went through, watching my family be torn to shreds and my children suffer immensely, I can't be the agent of doing that to someone else. I can't be the agent of causing someone to go to prison.”

Quote by Jack Abramoff

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Jack Abramoff, born on February 28, 1958, is an American political lobbyist. He was active in the Washington D.C. political scene in the 1990s and early 2000s, representing clients such as the gambling industry, Native American tribes, and lobbying firms. Abramoff became famous for his involvement in a series of political corruption and money laundering scandals, which led to his imprisonment. more

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