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High Country News
December 22, 2008
Federici then served as a liaison between Abramoff and Griles; in return, Abramoff funneled at least $500,000 from his clients to Federici's charity, the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy, which Norton helped start in the late 1990s. Federici pleaded guilty in 2007 to obstructing theÃâà...
Denver Post
April 6, 2007
“The investigation is focused on the allegedly illegal manner in which you operated the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy, commonly known as CREA,” wrote Justice Department tax division attorney Stephanie D. Evans to Federici, an ex-aide and Colorado fundraiser for former InteriorÃâà...
New York Times
November 6, 2004
Mr. Griles and Mr. Abramoff met and corresponded regularly in the next three years, while Mr. Abramoff was also contributing to Ms. Federici's group, known as the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy. Mr. Griles's superior at the Interior Department during President Bush's first term, SecretaryÃâà...
