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Jury Finds Alaska Rep Guilty of Bribery by Veco
Yesterday a jury found former Alaska state Rep. Pete Kott (R) guilty of taking bribes from former Veco CEO Bill Allen, who testified during the trial that he also paid for some of Sen. Ted Stevens' (R-AK) home remodeling, AP reports.
In exchange for helping to get a petroleum state tax law passed that would entice oil companies to build a pipeline lucrative for Veco, Allen gave Kott cash and promised him a job at the company. Kott's sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 7.
Federal prosecutors say the seven-term former lawmaker from Eagle River, north of Anchorage, accepted nearly $9,000, including a $7,993 check that he used to pay his son to work as his campaign manager. The company also paid for a poll at a cost of a $2,750, prosecutors said.Also, prosecutors said, VECO promised Kott a job after he left office in exchange for his support of their political agenda.
The jury conviction signals danger for Stevens, who is under investigation for his dealings with Allen.
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Comments (4)
None other wrote on September 26, 2007 9:48 AM:What are the chances that Ted, Ben, Frank and Don have been secretly indicted already? I heard that rumor yesterday but think it might be outlandish. One can only hope though!
PS: I see Jake's ad on here to oust Don Young. I support Diane Benson.
offtopic wrote on September 26, 2007 10:02 AM:Check out this effort by bush to pardon himself!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBUkxvfL_eE
Son of Defarge wrote on September 26, 2007 10:30 AM:I have to laugh, the way these greed-driven people sell their lives for a few thousand bucks. Toss away a lifetime (potentially anyway) of respect and good works for a pocketful of cash. They're like monkeys in a zoo, unable to stop their little hands from grabbing at every moldy peanut.
Lock 'em up, slam the door closed, walk away.
cracker wrote on September 26, 2007 11:21 AM:Kott said on FBI tape that he would vote for 30% or $1,500,0000,000 more $$$z to Alaskans at $60 a barrel but "because of" Veco Bill Allen he would push for 20% tax or $1,500,000,000 that Big Oil kept for only 1 year of Revenue
Pete Kott sold out for $9,000
He deserves the electric chair for stupidity or forced sterilization
Most other oil countries there would have been a coup. Local media covered it all up and an outraged middle class is a sad and dwindling minority in Alaska
When the Simpsons arrive in Alaska in their movie, they hit it dead on