Kidan to Plead and Testify Against Abramoff
Via Atrios, Adam Kidan, currently charged with lobbyist Jack Abramoff in federal court in Miami, has made a deal to flip on Abramoff:
If the deal goes through, Kidan, who was looking at up to 30 years in prison, could now face a maximum of 10 years. That sentence could be reduced depending upon the extent of his cooperation as a witness, not only against his co-defendant -- embattled super lobbyist Jack Abramoff -- but also in the prosecution of three men charged in the Feb. 6, 2001, slaying of Boulis, the sources said.
Kidan would plead to two five year counts, and get a sentencing reduction for his cooperation. As Atrios says, now it's Jack's turn.
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