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Operation Boptrot, involved legislators who accepted bribes and other illegal inducements to support horse-racing legislation in Kentucky. The FBI's original targets were the Business, Organization, and Professions Committees (the "BOP" in Boptrot) in the
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49:. The operation was highly successful, with the investigation culminating in several indictments in 1992, leading to the conviction of more than a dozen legislators between 1992 and 1995. The investigation also led to reform legislation being passed in 1993.
197:(R) pleaded guilty after 1994 indictment charging that he took an illegal $ 5,000 cash campaign contribution. He was sentenced to 15 consecutive weekends in jail, home detention for two months and probation for two years. In addition he was fined $ 5,000.
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408:"Kentucky General Assembly Membership: 1948 Through 1992"
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and former legislator pled guilty to lying to the FBI.
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393:"Pearman pleads guilty to failing to report donation"
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443:(Metro ed.). Louisville, Kentucky. p. 8.
649:Ensign, David (April 1996). "Tests of Strength".
571:, National Conference of State Legislators, 1993
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769:Stuart, Elaine (May 1994). "Trail of Smears".
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613:"Why Mitch McConnell should know better"
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857:Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
307:Don Blandford Resigns House Seat
611:Cottle, Michelle (1997-10-01).
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435:Loftus, Tom (April 21, 1994).
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632:"Lies, bribes, and videotape"
526:O'Malley, Mimi (2011-05-03).
1138:Operation Mississippi Hustle
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529:It Happened in Kentucky, 2nd
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1005:McDonnell v. United States
952:McCormick v. United States
926:United States v. Helstoski
569:Lies, bribes and videotape
499:Lies, bribes and videotape
470:Lies, bribes and videotape
1186:Congressional Post Office
1163:Operation Tennessee Waltz
1045:Kousisis v. United States
989:Skilling v. United States
920:United States v. Brewster
914:United States v. Nardello
878:United States v. Germaine
567:Al Cross and Tom Loftus,
497:Al Cross and Tom Loftus,
468:Al Cross and Tom Loftus,
39:Kentucky General Assembly
1262:Public Integrity Section
1029:Percoco v. United States
976:Fischer v. United States
964:Salinas v. United States
945:McNally v. United States
932:United States v. Gillock
907:United States v. Johnson
893:Glasser v. United States
630:Cross, Al (1993-07-01).
1267:Speech or Debate Clause
1158:Operation Silver Shovel
1037:Snyder v. United States
997:Ocasio v. United States
938:Dixson v. United States
885:Burton v. United States
190:and was fined $ 10,000.
106:making false statements
1143:Operation Plunder Dome
1013:Kelly v. United States
982:Sabri v. United States
958:Evans v. United States
406:Benassi, Mike (1994).
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1118:Operation Board Games
900:United States v. Hood
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1206:James A. Kelly, Jr.
1153:Operation Rocky Top
827:Mail and wire fraud
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441:The Courier-Journal
236:Jockeys' Guild Inc.
1196:Jack Abramoff CNMI
1148:Operation Pretense
1128:Operation Greylord
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