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The corrupt, unethical prosecution of Stevens

I have had the privilege to work with federal, state and local law enforcement officers and prosecutors, civilian and military, in Alaska and other parts of the world. I have always held the United States Department of Justice [DOJ] and its Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] in the highest esteem. Like you, I also know even the most dedicated law enforcement officers and prosecutors make errors; they may be "negligent" in some manner. But the FBI agent whistle blower, Special Agent Chad Joy, defined in detail "intentional" conduct by federal agents, prosecutors and third parties.

Joy's complaint detailed how "informant/source" VECO owner Bill Allen was mismanaged by federal agents and prosecutors. But, prior to addressing Bill Allen, the role of Bill Allen's criminal defense attorney Bob Bundy and the prosecution team, led by Public Integrity Deputy Brenda Morris, must be defined. Public Integrity took the lead in all Alaska public corruption prosecutions. Senator Stevens was the top prize for Brenda Morris who was ultimately delivered by Bob Bundy, Bill Allen's attorney. Bill Allen, provided the testimony and the evidence around which the government made its case. Unless Bill Allen "delivered" Senator Ted Stevens for the government, Bill Allen was doomed to jail. Senator Ted Stevens was Bill Allen's "highest target."

Main Justice and Public integrity had the absolute obligation to seek justice and act ethically. Bill Allen, VECO's president and owner, was the key witness in numerous Alaska prosecutions. When Bill Allen was "flipped," his attorney Bob Bundy made a deal with Public Integrity to deliver. Bob Bundy, as Bill Allen's attorney, protected Bill Allen and Bill Allen's family by "delivering his testimony" against Senator Ted Stevens. Bob Bundy made a deal with Brenda Morris Public Integrity's lead prosecutor for "Bill Allen's testimony" against Senator Ted Stevens.

Brenda Morris, as revealed at trial, concealed Bill Allen's key admission in an FBI 302 from Ted's defense team. A 302 is the form for interview statements of a witness taken by an FBI Special Agent. Brenda Morris and her prosecution team are required to evaluate and to reveal exculpatory evidence. The key Bill Allen statement in the FBI 302 not revealed to the Brendan Sullivan Defense Team until trial was this: "Ted Stevens would pay bills presented to him." Bill Allen's attorney Bob Bundy and Public Integrity's Deputy Brenda Morris knew Senator Ted Stevens was predisposed to pay bills. But they manipulated Bill Allen even with Senator Ted Stevens's obvious predisposition to "achieve" the exact opposite result. Their conduct defines "corrupt misconduct."

Public Integrity's Brenda Morris' Prosecution Team's entire case was founded upon Ted Stevens "intentionally not" paying or revealing gifts. Brenda Morris, joined by Bill Allen's Bob Bundy, and their prosecution team knew for well over a year prior to trial that Senator Ted Stevens paid his bills. But the prosecution, knowing Bill Allen's "key" admission and Ted Stevens' predisposition "to pay his bills," used Bill Allen to corruptly prosecute Senator Ted Stevens. Public Integrity Deputy Brenda Morris and Bill Allen's attorney Bob Bundy conspired to take down Senator Ted Stevens using informant Bill Allen who testified to protect himself, his family and the millions of dollars held "for Bill Allen's family" by VECO's corporate successor in interest.

Attorney Bob Bundy had to deliver Bill Allen's testimony to meet his Bill Allen's plea agreement with Public Integrity Deputy Brenda Morris on behalf of the government. Why would Prosecutor Brenda Morris conceal the one statement "defining" Senator Ted Stevens "integrity," his state of mind according to her and attorney Bob Bundy's informant Bill Allen? Senator Ted Stevens' Brendan Sullivan Legal Defense Team, in and out of Alaska, would have followed up on this blatant 302 admission by Bill Allen a year prior to trial. Prosecutor Brenda Morris with attorney Bob Bundy "used" informant Bill Allen to "trap" Senator Ted Stevens knowing his position: Senator Ted Stevens paid all his bills and/or invoices presented to him according to Bill Allen.

Bill Allen, the informant whom we know lies, was used by his attorney Bob Bundy with Public Integrity Deputy Brenda Morris in a "corrupt conspiracy" to "trap" and destroy Senator Ted Stevens. In the front row of the courtroom, attorney Bob Bundy's actions, whatever they were, were observed by Judge Sullivan and others, including Brendan Sullivan and multiple attorneys. Ask yourself, why would "counsel" for the informant ever be in his "informant's" view during Bill Allen's questioning by the government and/or defense counsel? Attorney Bob Bundy was Bill Allen's "courtroom minder" who joined "hand in hand" with Brenda Morris' prosecution team. It is inconceivable a quality litigator representing an informant would be in his courtroom view.

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Judge Sullivan stated in open court "Senator Ted Stevens could not get a fair trial." Ted did not. "Justice" was ignored by Public Integrity Deputy Brenda Morris. It was all about a conviction, not "justice." And, please remember, all of this occurred prior to FBI the whistle blower revelations.

The FBI whistleblower, Chad Joy, revealed a minimum of twenty-three [23] categories of intentional specific law enforcement and/or prosecutorial misconduct. The following alleged categories together constitute an "unconscionable" criminal conspiracy and/or multiple criminal conspiracies to destroy Senator Ted Stevens in violation of his most basic constitutional rights to a fair, equitable and just trial:

1. Five confidential sources were mishandled in addition to Bill AllenÂ

2. Job assistance

3. Misuse of information

4. Home access

5. Told case details; Bill Allen and other sources

6. Revealed personal FBI Special Agent information

7. Communication with convicted informant/s without required documentation

8. Golfing with an informant and caught on T III wiretap

9. Meetings with Bill Allen not documented

10. Dressed for a "surprise" for Bill Allen

11. Told Bill Allen of FBI bribes

12. Told Bill Allen about other pending cases

13. Revealed to Bill Allen a Grand Jury witness

14. Accepted things of value

15. Grand Jury Rules violated

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16. Bill Allen and his family told inside information

17. Evidence not entered into FBI computer system as required for Grand Jury and subpoenas

18. Evidence not entered into FBI computer system as require for T III wiretap

19. Confidential FBI information and equipment revealed

20. Confidential FBI techniques revealed

21. FBI technical work revealed

22. APD Investigation/s of Bill Allen with minor women

23. Media special relationship revealed travel, evidence and social relationships.

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The FBI Special Agent Chad Joy delineated "unconscionable" Public Integrity Main Justice actions lead by Deputy Brenda Morris in Senator Ted Stevens' trial in six of the following general areas:

1. Redacted evidence

2. Withheld evidence

3. Scheme to relocate a witness

4. Concealed exculpatory evidence

5. Evidence not forwarded and not processed by FBI

6. Grand Jury evidence not provided to FBI

Senator Ted Stevens was convicted based upon "gross" prosecutorial misconduct. The miscarriage of "justice" by those required to uphold the highest Public Integrity standards at our Department of Justice is obvious. The "integrity" of law enforcement was intentionally ignored by Public Integrity Deputy Brenda Morris. The standards of "justice" were lowered to the lowest common denominator, informant Bill Allen upon the advise of his counsel Bob Bundy. An ethical prosecutor never lowers herself/himself to the "dirt bag" informant; she/he demands the highest standards of truthfulness in the investigation, witnesses and prosecution of every case. I do not know if Senator Ted Stevens is "guilty" of violating the law, but I know the prosecutors and certain involved individuals are at the center of multiple allegations of criminal conspiracy.

Prosecutors and law enforcement officers participating and/or condoning this conduct should be in prison. A corrupt prosecutor and/or prosecution team at the heart of our judicial system must be made to understand how they compromised our Constitution they were sworn to uphold. The alleged misconduct in Senator Ted Stevens' prosecution trial cannot be tolerated by any Alaska citizen. I firmly believe this prosecutorial misconduct must be strongly condemned by our justice system.

My seven weeks at Naval Justice School at Newport in 1966 defined my integrity as an attorney. The prosecution of Senator Ted Stevens gravely compromises our Constitution and our honor. This prosecutorial corrupt misconduct must be condemned by DOJ and its top FBI leadership. I have known Robert S. Mueller, III, Director of the FBI since 1990. Bob, as I know him, has the highest integrity. Importantly, no combat hardened Marine should ever tolerate this corruption.

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