Advocacy Groups - Corruption and Illegal Activity

Corruption and Illegal Activity

In some instances, advocacy groups have been convicted of illegal activity. Major examples include:

  • Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal Corrupt and fraudulent lobbying in relation to Native American gambling enterprises
  • Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement between the Attorneys General of 46 states and the four largest US tobacco companies who agreed to pay $206 billion over the first twenty-five years of the agreement.

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