Ronnie Gilley
Ronnie Gilley, an Alabama casino developer pled guilty to 11 counts of criminal conspiracy that included money laundering and bribery, the latest plea deal in a corruption scandal that led to the indictment of four state legislators late last year.
The gaming industry had mounted a years-long effort to pass laws in Alabama that would legalize electronic bingo, and Alabama’s lax lobbying rules had led to cozy relationships between lawmakers and lobbyists. At a national convention of state legislators last summer, student journalists working for the Brian Ross Investigative Unit found four Alabama lawmakers
