List of Jack Abramoff–related organizations

Jack Abramoff's career brought him into contact with numerous organizations, including lobbying firms, restaurants, think tanks, and charitable organizations.

1980s

• Brandeis University: Abramoff's alma mater
• Citizens for America: Conservative grassroots organization, related to the Iran-Contra scandal, that Abramoff ran in the 1980s. ^[1]
• College Republican National Committee: Political organization of which Jack Abramoff was chairman from 1981 to 1985. ^[2]
• International Freedom Foundation: Think tank founded by Abramoff. ^[3]

1990s - present

• Aeneas Enterprises: Consulting firm founded by Jack Abramoff's brother which received payments from GrassRoots Interactive and did business with Tyco International and International Interactive Alliance. ^[4]
• Alexander Strategy Group: Lobbying firm founded by Ed Buckham involved in the K Street Project that coordinated with Jack Abramoff and employed Tom DeLay's wife, John Doolittle's wife, and Tony Rudy. ^[4]
• American International Center: Front organization run by Michael Scanlon. ^[5]
• Americans for Tax Reform: Grover Norquist organization that received donations from Abramoff's clients ^[5]
• Archives Restaurant: Short-lived kosher restaurant started by Abramoff, incorporated March 18, 2002. ^[6]
• Atlantic Research Analysis: Michael Scanlon organization, pass-through for Capitol Campaign Strategies. ^[5]
• Beis Avrohom Chaim: Company founded by Abramoff to run Eshkol Academy and acquire real estate for the school. ^[5]
• Capital Athletic Foundation: Non-profit organization, incorporated by Abramoff July 8, 1999. ^{[4] [7]}
• Capitol Campaign Strategies: Public relations firm run by Michael Scanlon, incorporated January 12, 2001. ^[8]
• Capitol Media: Grassroots/political consulting firm owned or controlled by Ralph Reed ^[5]
• Cassidy & Associates: Lobbying firm for which Abramoff worked. ^[9]
• Century Strategies: A grassroots/political consulting firm owned or controlled by Ralph Reed ^[5]
• Christian Research Network: A fictitious grassroots organization controlled by Michael Scanlon. ^[5]
• Concerned Citizens Against Gaming Expansion: A fictitious grassroots organization controlled by Michael Scanlon. ^[5]
• Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy (CREA):an environmental non-profit organization to or through which Abramoff or Scanlon directed their tribal clients to pay money ^[5]
• Eshkol Academy: Non-profit school founded by Abramoff. ^[5]
• Federal Program Services: Consulting company founded in 2002 by Sam Hook, an Abramoff associate.
• Global Christian Outreach Network: A fictitious grassroots organization controlled by Michael Scanlon. ^[5]
• Greenberg Traurig: Lobbying firm that employed Abramoff.
• GrassRoots Interactive: Lobbying firm sold to Abramoff in September 2003. ^[4]
• KAR LLC: Front organization, run by Team Abramoff lobbyist Kevin A. Ring, which received money by GrassRoots Interactive and Capitol Campaign Strategies
• Kay Gold LLC: Abramoff family company which received millions of dollars from Capitol Campaign Strategies, GrassRoots International, and the American international Center. ^[5]
• Kollel Ohel Tiferet: Entity used by Abramoff to send money to Shmuel Ben-Zvi, his high-school friend in Israel. ^[5]
• Lexington Group: a company owned or controlled by Abramoff that performed lobbying-type services ^[5]
• Liberty Consulting: Front organization run by Lisa Rudy, wife of Tony Rudy, DeLay chief-of-staff and Team Abramoff lobbyist. ^[5]
• Livsar Enterprises: Front organization used as the official owner of Signatures Restaurant, funded by Capitol Campaign Strategies.
• National Center for Public Policy Research: Conservative think tank, Abramoff was on the board of directors. ^[5]
• Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP: Lobbying firm that employed Abramoff.
• Scanlon Capitol Management, LLC: Controlled by Scanlon, used to invest money. ^[5]
• Scanlon Gould Public Affairs: Political consulting firm controlled by Scanlon, secretly paid money to Abramoff. ^[5]
• Scanlon Venture Capital: Controlled by Scanlon, used to invest money. ^[5]
• Signatures: Washington, D.C. restaurant started by Abramoff. ^[4]
• Sports Suites LLC: Firm created by Abramoff to handle billing for use of skyboxes at MCI Center, Camden Yards, and FedEx Field. ^[10]
• Stacks Delicatessen: New York-style kosher deli started by Abramoff.
• SunCruz Casinos: An off-shore casino purchased by Abramoff, Adam Kidan, and Ben Waldman, then divested after bankruptcy
• Torah School of Greater Washington: K-6 Orthodox Jewish school Abramoff helped found in the 1994.
• Toward Tradition: Non-profit organization directed by Abramoff.
• U.S. Family Network: Charitable organization founded by Ed Buckham that received money from Abramoff's lobbying clients and the NRCC ^[4]

Lobbying clients

• List of Jack Abramoff's tribal clients
• eLottery
• Foxcom Wireless: Israeli company that won Capital Hill wireless contract, contributed to Capital Athletic Foundation
• Malaysia
• Tan Holdings Corporation
• Tyco International
• Voor Huisen: Dutch company connected to Russian energy giant Naftasib. ^[11]
• Chelsea Commercial Enterprises: Bahamian company connected to Naftasib. ^[12]

References

1. "The Fast Rise and Steep Fall of Jack Abramoff" Archived 2017-05-27 at the Wayback Machine - Susan Schmidt and James V. Grimaldi, The Washington Post , Thursday, December 29, 2005.
2. Famous College Republicans - College Republican National Committee
3. "Front for Apartheid: Washington-based think-tank said to be part of ruse to prolong power", Newsday, July 16, 1995
4. Lobbying Cases Shine Spotlight on Family Ties Archived 2016-01-18 at the Wayback Machine , New York Times, April 9, 2006
5. "Gimme Five"--Investigation of Tribal Lobbying Matters Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine Final Report before the Committee on Indian Affairs, 109th Congress, June 22, 2006
6. DCRA: Registered Organization Search ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. DCRA: Registered Organization Search ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
8. • http://mblr.dc.gov/corp/lookup/status.asp?id=203739%5B%5D
   • Text of Scanlon plea Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
9. "Cassidy & Associates".^{[ dead link ]}
10. Susan Schmidt and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum (December 26, 2004). "Tribal Money Linked to GOP Fundraising". Washington Post.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
11. Kranish, Michael (February 23, 2006). "Abramoff ties to Russians probed". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2006-03-10. Retrieved 2006-02-23.
12. Smith, R. Jeffrey; Grimaldi, James V. (April 6, 2005). "A 3rd DeLay Trip Under Scrutiny". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2008-11-16. Retrieved May 8, 2010.