Testimony: Sen. Stevens' Son Took Bribes

[Roland99]

Source: Washington Post

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The former head of an oil field service company admitted Thursday in court that he bribed three Alaska legislators, including the son of a U.S. senator who is the target of a federal investigation.

Former VECO Corp. CEO Bill Allen, 70, testified Thursday in the federal corruption trial of former state House Speaker Pete Kott. Allen and a former company vice president, Rick Smith, have pleaded guilty to bribing lawmakers, and await sentencing.

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The FBI also is investigating remodeling done to the elder Stevens' home in Girdwood. According to at least one contractor, invoices were first sent to VECO. Ted Stevens has said he paid all bills on the home that he received.

Kohring faces trial next month. Allen did not mention another lawmaker facing bribery charges, Bruce Weyhrauch.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/13/AR2007091301889.html

[UpInArms]

1. Stevens has said he paid all bills on the home that he received

nice wording on that, eh?

since there were agreements to never send "bills", none were paid -see?

how handy!

[MiniMe]

6. And when have you ever had a contractor that didn't demand money up front?

That speaks volumes.

[bemildred]

2. Just like a chip off the old block. nt

[roguevalley]

3. expect him to fall shortly, he and his old man. and perhaps Don

too. :) happy time in alaska.

[Zambero]

4. A chip off the old block. The man is SENATOR material

The new UNCLE TED!

[Roland99]

5. Speaking of...ol' Ted is mentioned on some FBI video!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070912/ap_on_re_us/stevens_investigation

[Judi Lynn]

7. Exec: Workers Helped on Senator's Home

Exec: Workers Helped on Senator's Home

By DAN JOLING
The Associated Press
Friday, September 14, 2007; 5:32 PM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- In the latest sign of corruption problems for Republicans, a corporate executive testified Friday that his employees worked for months to remodel the Alaska home of Sen. Stevens.

Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator, is under scrutiny in a corruption investigation that also is targeting Alaska state officials.

Bill Allen, former chief executive of oil services company VECO, testified that he spent more than $400,000 to bribe state legislators and for work at Stevens' house in the ski resort town of Girdwood. He said VECO also paid at least two contractors, a plumber and a carpenter, for work on the house. The project in 2000 more than doubled the size of the four-bedroom structure.

Under questioning at the trial of a former state lawmaker, Allen said: "I don't think there was a lot of materials" bought for the Stevens remodeling, but "there was some labor."

VECO's business is providing engineering and construction services for oil companies; it does not do home construction. The key question is whether Stevens paid for the renovations or received a gift from Allen and VECO. The senator insists he paid from his own funds.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/14/AR2007091401477.html