Friday, June 09, 2006

Abramoff Partner May Know Who Killer Is

From The New York Times ...

"A man who bought a gambling-boat operation with lobbyist Jack Abramoff in 2000 says he knows who gunned down the company's founder the following year, authorities said.

Adam Kidan told authorities last month that SunCruz Casinos founder Konstantinos ''Gus'' Boulis was killed by John Gurino, a man with mob connections who was later shot to death by a business partner, said Art Carbo, an investigator with the Broward County State Attorney's office.

Carbo said Gurino -- a supporter late mob boss John Gotti -- had not been part of the investigation before Kidan's May 1 interview. ''He came up with all of this information,'' Carbo told The Associated Press on Friday.

Kidan and Abramoff had previously insisted, through their attorneys, that they knew nothing about Boulis' killing. Three other men are charged with murder in the case. ..."

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