With the guilty pleas of two former legislators Friday, the seven-year federal investigation of corruption in Alaska came to a close, leaving some of the original targets off the hook but 10 others with criminal records, including six state legislators.
Guilty pleas close Alaska corruption probe
Two former longtime Alaska legislators pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges this morning but will get no more prison time than they've already served. U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler said that as far as her office is concerned, the book is now closed on the biggest corruption case in state history.
Plea deal to keep ex-lawmakers Kott, Kohring out of prison
Prosecutors have agreed not to seek more prison time for ex-legislators Pete Kott and Vic Kohring, despite their fresh admissions that they accepted bribes to promote oil-tax legislation favored by industry.
Kott says he'll plead guilty to federal bribery charge
Former House Speaker Pete Kott said Thursday that he plans to plead guilty to a single federal charge of bribery, a move that would end proceedings in a case that began with a four-count indictment in 2007.
Judge shifts Kott, Kohring retrials to Fairbanks
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the corruption retrials of two former legislators will be moved to Fairbanks from Anchorage in "an abundance of caution" to ensure the two men get fair juries.
Kott again asks for dismissal of charges
Former House Speaker Pete Kott is asking anew that a judge dismiss his corruption case over government misconduct, asserting that prosecutors were misleading in his first trial when they portrayed their chief witness as credible.
Former House speaker seeks secret FBI files before trial
There are still thousands of secret documents in the FBI's Alaska corruption investigation. Former House Speaker Pete Kott says about 4,500 pages of them should be unsealed to ensure his retrial is fair.
Former Alaska Rep. Kott wants retrial moved out of town
Former Alaska House Speaker Pete Kott on Friday joined ex-Rep. Vic Kohring in asking that their retrials on corruption charges take place somewhere other than Anchorage.
Kott, Kohring get new trial dates
There's a new judge, a different courtroom and new lawyers on both defense and prosecution tables, and now there are new trial dates for two former Alaska state legislators who have been tried and convicted before: Pete Kott and Vic Kohring.
Trial dates set for Kohring, Kott
Two former Alaska lawmakers whose corruption convictions were overturned due to prosecutorial errors are getting new trials.
New trial attorney named to defend former legislator
Former House Speaker Pete Kott, awaiting retrial on corruption charges, has a new attorney again after Federal Public Defender Rich Curtner said his office would have a conflict of interest if it represented him.
Kott gets public defender for retrial in corruption case
The federal public defender's office was appointed this morning to represent former House Speaker Pete Kott at his retrial on corruption charges, replacing the Seattle attorney who said she needed a trial attorney to help her.
Kott attorney asks to withdraw after 2nd lawyer disallowed
A judge's decision this week to appoint a single attorney rather than two to represent former House Speaker Pete Kott at his retrial has led the sole attorney to seek to withdraw from the case.
Attorney appointed for Kott in retrial
Former Alaska House Speaker Pete Kott came closer to a retrial on corruption charges Friday when a judge appointed an attorney to represent him at government expense and set an aggressive schedule for pretrial motions.
Federal prosecutors must decide whether to retry Kott
The U.S. Justice Department must decide whether to retry former Alaska lawmaker Pete Kott on corruption charges after a federal appeals panel denied Kott's request for a hearing.
Kott attorney seeks hearing in hopes of getting case tossed
An attorney for former Alaska lawmaker Pete Kott has asked a federal appeals court for an evidentiary hearing that she believes could result in the case being tossed.
Federal appeals court orders new corruption trial for Kott
A federal appeals court Thursday ordered a new trial for former Alaska House Speaker Pete Kott, ruling that his 2007 conviction on corruption charges was tainted by the failure of prosecutors share information he could have used to defend himself.
Judge denies Kott second chance for a new trial
Former Rep. Pete Kott won't get a second chance to ask for a new trial on corruption charges, a federal judge ruled this week.
More Kott materials handed over to defense
The day after a federal judge refused to throw out corruption charges against former House Speaker Pete Kott, prosecutors turned over another 100 pages of materials to his lawyer, Sheryl Gordon McCloud of Seattle.
Federal judge rules Kott received fair corruption trial
A federal judge ruled late Wednesday that former Alaska House Speaker Pete Kott received a fair trial in 2007 on corruption charges and there is no reason for a new trial or dismissal of the case.
New Kott court filing for dismissal cites federal cases
Pete Kott, the former state House speaker awaiting a court decision in the federal corruption case against him, has made a new filing to support his request to get the charges tossed or a new trial.
Kott lawyer suggests perjury in corruption trial
The lawyer for former Rep. Pete Kott said in court Tuesday that federal prosecutors might have knowingly used perjured testimony to send Kott to prison on corruption charges.
Kott's attorney requests judge reject 'no-harm' argument
The attorney for former Rep. Pete Kott asked a judge Wednesday to reject a Justice Department argument that no harm was done when favorable evidence was withheld from Kott at his trial.
Justice Dept.: Kott verdict should stand
After months of backtracking in its prosecutions of the Alaska corruption cases, the Justice Department said Friday that former House Speaker Pete Kott received a proper trial in 2007 and his conviction on bribery, extortion and conspiracy charges should stand.
Kott seeks dismissal of corruption charges
Former Alaska House Speaker Pete Kott says his 2007 trial on corruption charges was so tainted with prosecutorial misconduct that charges should be dismissed. A 59-page motion filed in U.S. District Court on Thursday includes details of lead witness Bill Allen's sexual activity with underaged girls and his efforts to get at least one to perjure herself to protect him.
Judge to decide what happens next with Kott and Kohring
The Justice Department has apparently decided to not dismiss charges against convicted legislators Pete Kott and Vic Kohring as it did for U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens earlier this year, and may fight efforts by the men to get new trials.
Prosecutors turn evidence over to Kott, Kohring
Federal prosecutors say they have fulfilled their obligations -- and then some -- in providing potentially favorable evidence from their files to convicted legislators Pete Kott and Vic Kohring.
Feds will pick up Kott's legal bills
The federal government will pay the legal bills of former House Speaker Pete Kott over the next several months while a judge explores what to do about evidence that was improperly withheld from Kott's defense.
Kott, Kohring remain free pending evidence review
Former legislators Pete Kott, looking trim, and Vic Kohring, his hair freshly styled and stubbly beard shaved off, said Wednesday they were relishing their freedom from prison after a judge confirmed their continued release without cash bond.
Kott, Kohring released from prison, return to Anchorage
Former state Reps. Vic Kohring and Pete Kott were back in Alaska on Thursday after being released from prison, reuniting with family and friends at the Anchorage airport.
Judge clears way for Kott, Kohring release from prison
A federal judge in Anchorage on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Marshals Service to bring former Alaska Reps. Pete Kott and Vic Kohring from prison into his court "as soon as reasonably possible" to set their release pending further hearings.
First batch of papers delivered
A day after the U.S. Justice Department admitted it failed to provide two Alaska legislators with favorable evidence prior to their trials, the two men remained in federal custody awaiting an order that would release them pending hearings in Anchorage.
Kott, Kohring appeal convictions to federal panel
Corruption convictions of two former Alaska legislators should be overturned because the trial judge wrongly closed key hearings and issued faulty jury instructions, their attorneys told a federal appeals panel Tuesday.
Kott, Kohring file motions on evidence
Former Alaska legislators Pete Kott and Victor Kohring, in prison on federal corruption charges, on Monday asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to order federal prosecutors to produce any favorable evidence they may have in their files.
Judge says trial evidence against Kott argues against his innocence
The effort of former Alaska House Speaker Pete Kott to get out of prison pending an appeal of his corruption case was dealt a setback when the trial judge said the evidence of Kott's wrongdoing was overwhelming.
Kott seeks freedom while he appeals
Former Alaska House Speaker Pete Kott, now serving six years in federal prison on corruption charges, is asking a judge to free him during his appeal.
Judge refuses to delay Kott's date to report for prison term
Former state House Speaker Pete Kott must begin his six-year prison term on Thursday. Kott, convicted of three public corruption charges, had asked to delay reporting to prison until Feb. 1 so he could be around for the birth of his grandchild. The baby is due next week.
A federal judge sentenced former state House Speaker Pete Kott to six years in prison on Friday for his role in a corrupt scheme to push an industry-backed oil tax.
Kott gets 6 years in prison for corruption
A federal judge sentenced former state House Speaker Pete Kott to six years in prison on Friday for his role in a corrupt scheme to push an industry-backed oil tax.
29 letter writers attempt to lighten Kott's sentence
Kohring convicted on three of four charges
29 letter writers attempt to lighten Kott's sentence
In letter after letter, friends, relatives and colleagues of convicted former state Rep. Pete Kott urge a federal judge to go easy when sentencing him today.
The strength of the FBI investigations has been the hours of secretly recorded video surveillance and telephone wire taps. We have produced almost all audio and video that was submitted as evidence in the three trials to-date: Tom Anderson, Pete Kott and Vic Kohring.
FBI video: Vic Kohring surveillance
FBI video: Pete Kott surveillance
FBI Video: Tom Anderson surveillance
The most senior Republican in the U.S. Senate and Alaska's most famous political figure was found guilty of filing false financial disclosures but the conviction was thrown out.
Convictions dismissed over prosecution misconduct
Indicted on seven counts of filing false financial disclosures
Former state Rep. Vic Kohring for Wasilla resigned after being indicted on charges of extortion and bribery.
Released from prison over prosecution misconduct
Korhing convicted on 3 of 4 counts
Video: Surveillance tapes submitted as evidence in Korhing trial
Audio: FBI wiretaps submitted as evidence
Former Alaska House Speaker of Eagle River indicted on bribery, extortion and conspiracy charges.
Released from prison over prosecution misconduct
Video: FBI surveillance video from Suite 604, Baranof Hotel
Audio: FBI surveillance tapes and Bill Allen testimony from Kott trial
Former state Rep. Tom Anderson was found guilty of seven felony charges of conspiracy and bribery.
Video: Surveillance tapes submitted as evidence in Anderson trial
Former state Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch of Juneau is charged with bribery, extortion and conspiracy.
The oldest member of the Alaska Legislature was indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges. He has pled not guilty.
Alaska's lone representative and the former chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
The former state Senate president earned $243,250 in four years as a consultant for Veco.
Oil-field service company Veco and its CEO Bill Allen are at the center of Alaska's political corruption scandals.
Audio: Kohring trial opening statements and Bill Allen testimony
Corrupt Bastards Club: From barroom joke to federal warrants
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Kott guilty on 3 counts; sentencing on Dec. 7
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