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In private, Bush White House officials worry about a political backlash from Democrats if the pardon investigation drags on much longer. For more than 10 years, Rich’s chief American lawyer and advocate was Lewis (Scooter) Libby, now Vice President Cheney’s chief of staff. Last week Democrats on the Burton committee fired a political warning shot, insisting that Libby, who worked for Rich until last year, be called as a witness. Libby acknowledged that his law firm had collected $2 million in fees from Rich, and that he had continued to consult with Rich’s current lawyers as recently as last November. Even more damaging, Libby admitted that two days after the pardon, he called Rich in Switzerland to congratulate him. The revelation delighted Democrats, who have been dying to inflict a little political pain themselves.
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Fu and ten others were indicted in Denver in August 2007 following a multi-year undercover investigation conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Branch of Special Operations. The operation, code-named Operation Central, investigated illegal sales of sea turtle parts from China and Mexico. Fu and seven other defendants were arrested on Sept. 6, 2007. Wang Hong, a Chinese national indicted separately from Fu, pleaded guilty to smuggling on Jan. 3, 2008.
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This action is the result of over a year of investigation by Allstate New Jersey's Special Investigative Unit (SIU), the largest SIU in the state. Allstate is continuing its investigation into the Allied matter. It is anticipated that additional defendants will be named in future action. A similar suit was filed Wednesday by the Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
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