A federal judge Wednesday ordered separate trials for two former Republican legislators to allow jury selection for one to move forward while the government appeals an earlier ruling favoring the other.
Judge rules ex-lawmakers to be tried separately
A federal judge today split the pending corruption trial of two former Republican legislators to allow the trial of one to go ahead while the government appeals a ruling made this week favoring the other.
Pete Kott-Rick Smith transcript
Pete Kott-Bill Allen phone call transcript (graphic language)
Kott wants a lid put on mixup over medication given to him
Former Alaska House Speaker Pete Kott is asking the judge in his political corruption case to prevent the jury from hearing evidence that ex-Veco chief executive Bill Allen supplied him with pills -- and that the results were not exactly as planned.
Pete Kott-Rick Smith transcript
Pete Kott-Bill Allen phone call transcript (graphic language)
Ex-legislators maneuver as corruption trial nears
With their public corruption trial just over a week away, former state Reps. Pete Kott and Bruce Weyhrauch are maneuvering to have big chunks of the prosecution case thrown out.
Ex-legislator asks for separate trial from co-defendant Kott
Three weeks before the corruption trial of former state Reps. Bruce Weyhrauch and Pete Kott is set to begin, Weyhrauch wants a judge to split his case from that of his co-defendant.
The corruption trial for former Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch, R-Juneau, will remain in Anchorage, a federal judge has ruled.
Weyhrauch fought off bites of cold, mosquitoes
Despite uncontrollable shivering and swarming mosquitoes, former state legislator Bruce Weyhrauch says he never thought about the possibility of dying during the 17 hours he spent wet, cold and missing after falling off his boat and swimming to a nearby island in the icy waters of Auke Bay.
Federal authorities charge three legislators
Three more state legislators were arrested on federal corruption charges Friday, accused of selling their votes and influence to the oil field services company Veco Corp. and its chief executive, Bill Allen, during last year's debate on oil taxes.
Federal agents raid legislative offices
Federal agents swarmed legislative offices around the state Thursday, executing search warrants in a coordinated series of raids that appeared to target the longstanding relationship between the oil-field service company Veco and leading lawmakers. An FBI spokesman said federal agents executed about 20 search warrants statewide.
Judge delays two corruption trials
A federal judge Monday delayed the political corruption trials of former state Reps. Pete Kott and Bruce Weyhrauch by two months.
Former legislator wants trial relocated to Juneau
Citing convenience and a chance to avoid delay and expense, former state Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch wants a federal judge to move his trial from Anchorage to Juneau, where he and co-defendant Pete Kott live.
Corruption investigation overview
Round-up of events and players involved in the FBI's investigation. Updated as information is unvield through trials and news reports.
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
Former state Rep. Vic Kohring for Wasilla resigned after being indicted on charges of extortion and bribery.
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.
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 most senior Republican in the U.S. Senate and Alaska's most famous political figure.
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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Corruption investigation overview
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