Republican "Slush Fund" Linked to Abramoff, Kidan, and Casino Boats

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Several weeks ago, Insider Magazine ran a story reporting that a highly placed official of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation alleged state documents were being shredded on orders of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

The official said Bush had brought in a number of individuals from Texas to carry out the job of shredding records pertaining to state gaming licensees, slot machines, dog and horse tracks, and jai-alai. The official said he witnessed the shredding.

That story seemed to vanish until very recently. Not one word was heard about the official who blew the whistle or his information. Now, investigative reporter Wayne Madsen, based in Washington, D.C., who has been following the Abramoff scandal, has learned the official involved is a witness for the state in the continuing investigation of Jack Abramoff. Madsen said it is not known whether the official has testified before the grand jury.

The FBI said the destruction of the records may be because of the continuing criminal investigation of GOP lobbyist Abramoff and the federal investigation of the 2001 murder of casino boat owner Gus Boulis. Boulis was shot to death at a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., intersection while driving from his office.


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