Convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff should not be allowed to use his tax refund of more than $500,000 to pay back his lawyers, accountants and others because he has yet to make restitution for the millions of dollars he defrauded from Indian tribes he represented, the Justice Department says.
Abramoff, who has been in prison since 2006, received a $520,189 refund from the IRS on May 4. After his lawyers notified the government, Justice asked a federal judge today to stop Abramoff from paying his bills.
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