Ney lied to investigators about cost of trip he was given

We are all familiar with the trips to Scotland to play golf that Abramoff handed out to Congressmen and other government officials. Congressman Bob Ney took one of those trips, then lied to Congress about what it was for, who paid for it, and how much the trip cost. Here is the story from Raw Story.

In his financial disclosure report to Congress, Ney listed "speech to Scottish Parliamentarians" as a purpose of the trip. Newsweek's Michael Isikoff later revealed that there was no record of Ney’s speech and that the Scottish parliament was away on recess during the time of the junket.

On September 9, 2002, a month after returning from the trip, Ney filed a form with the Clerk of the House of the Representatives which indicated that his share of the trip was $3200. He reported $1,500 for travel, $1,200 for lodging and $500 for meal expenses.

According to the prosecutors’ estimate, Ney likely should have reported the trip at $15,000. Ney's office did not respond to a call placed for comment Friday.

We know Bob Ney is in trouble. This is just another indicator of the trouble he is in, and the extent of the crimes Abramoff committed with Congress.