The Abramoff gravy train had many passengers

Just how much money did Jack Abramoff throw around Capitol Hill? It appears that even staff were getting payouts from this guy. According to Talking Points Memo, a member of Delay's staff was getting payments through his wife.

According to the Abramoff plea document, a Congressional staffer is alleged to have performed a series of acts during a period extending from 1999 to January 2001 that benefited Abramoff’s clients, including derailing an Internet gambling bill and blocking postal rate increases for magazine publishers.

“Staffer A,” who is not named in the plea deal, is believed to be Rudy, DeLay’s former deputy chief of staff, according to media reports. In return for these actions, Rudy’s wife, Lisa, reportedly received $50,000 in 10 payments from a nonprofit group. That organization was not named in the plea agreement.

Many will remember that Talking Points Memo revealed a while back that Mark Graul, former Chief-of-Staff and current campaign manager to Rep. Mark Green, took many skybox tickets from Abramoff.

Stay tuned as this story will only get more interesting.