when he was working for Abramoff. Escamilla said on March 27, 2006, "his office had concluded its investigation – but that a two-year statute of limitations on misdemeanors from 2001 and 2002 had expired." On June 22, 2006, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs released its final report on the scandal. The report said that Reed had used his contacts to conservative Christian groups to prevent the opening or expansion of casinos competing with the casinos operated by Abramoff's clients from 1998 to 2002 and that he had been paid a total of $5.3 million through Abramoff's law firm and from organizations controlled by Abramoff's partner Michael Scanlon. The report did not accuse Reed of having known about Abramoff's illegal activities. The report further states that under the guidance of the Mississippi Choctaw tribe's planner, Nell Rogers, the tribe agreed to launder money because "Ralph Reed did not want to be paid directly by a tribe with gaming interests." It also states that Reed used non-profits, like Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform, as pass-throughs to disguise the origin of the funds, and that "the structure was recommended by Jack Abramoff to accommodate Mr. Reed’s political concerns." Reed was never charged with any wrongdoing concerning the Indian gambling scandals. Publications Reed has written seven books; four non-fiction and three fictional political thrillers. After the Revolution (1996, ) Politically Incorrect: The Emerging Faith Factor in American Politics (1996, ) Active Faith: How Christians Are Changing the Face of American Politics (1996, ) Dark Horse: A Political Thriller (2010, ) The Confirmation (2010, ) Ballots and Blood (2011, ) Awakening: How America Can Turn From Moral and Economic Destruction Back to Greatness (2014, ) For God and Country: The Christian Case For Trump (2020, ) He has also written several articles. See also Life of the Party: A Political Press Tart Bares All References External links Profile at Century Strategies Profile at Faith and Freedom Coalition U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Investigative Exhibits 1961 births Living people 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century evangelicals 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century evangelicals American anti-abortion activists American evangelicals American male non-fiction writers American political activists American political commentators American political writers Candidates in the 2006 United States elections Christians from Georgia (U.S. state) Christians from Virginia College Republicans Emory University alumni Georgia (U.S. state) Republicans Leaders