Alabama Bribery Scandal Centers on Gambling Operators

In October of 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted eleven people in Alabama accused of involvement in a gambling vote-buying scandal. The Justice Department unveiled an indictment accusing the owners of two of Alabama’s largest casinos, four state senators and several lobbyists of a scheme to buy and sell votes in the Legislature. One defendant has pleaded guilty to offering a senator $2 million to vote for a bill to keep the state’s bingo machines operating. Below is a press release from the Justice Department, a copy of the indictment and a list of those indicted.

U.S. DOJ Press Release Alabama Gambling Vote Buying

Alabama Gambling Vote Buying Indictment

List of Indictments in AL Gambling Vote Buying Case

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