United States v. Kevin Ring

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

TATEL, Circuit Judge:

In 2004, a Department of Justice investigation into Jack Abramoff s lobbying team unearthed evidence of corruption so extensive that it ultimately implicated more than twenty public officials, staffers, and lobbyists. Appellant Kevin Ring, once a prominent Washington lobbyist, was one of them. Exposing the dark underbelly of a profession that has long played an important role in American politics, this case probes the boundary between legal lobbying and criminal conduct. Ring was convicted of honest-services fraud, paying…