Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff is best known for his role as the College Republican National Chairman and his involvement in a major Washington lobbying scandal.
Political Figure
February 28, 1959
Pisces
66
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Jack Abramoff, a former American lobbyist and businessman, gained notoriety for his involvement in a corruption scandal in the early 2000s, leading to convictions for fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy to bribe public officials. Despite this, Abramoff had a diverse career, including roles as the College Republican National Chairman, a member of the International Freedom Foundation, a Hollywood movie producer, and founder of two prominent lobbying firms. Interestingly, Abramoff won the College Republican National Chairman election with a campaign managed by Grover Norquist. In recent years, he faced new federal charges related to a lobbying and wire fraud scheme involving a cryptocurrency called AML Bitcoin.