U.S. District Judge John Sedwick said Tuesday it is time for former Veco Corp. chief executive Bill Allen to come to terms with his crimes and face sentencing for corrupting Alaska's political system.
Out-of-the-blue derby victory started with bar fight
Here they are, this unlikely crew on the journey of their lives, propelled by a spectacular run at the Kentucky Derby that took 50-1 long shot Mine That Bird from obscurity to champion for the ages. Next stop: the Preakness Stakes.
Owners thrust into racing spotlight
Mine That Bird, the 135th winner of the Kentucky Derby, originally went off the market for a mere $9,500 as a yearling in 2007. That looks like quite the bargain now after Mine That Bird, a 50-1 shot, won on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Derby winner owned by Bill Allen's son
If it weren't for the plea deal that his dad, former Veco chief executive Bill Allen, made with federal prosecutors, Mark Allen might not have been in the winner's circle Saturday at the Kentucky Derby.
Owners thrust into racing spotlight
Alaska Politics blog: Another twist in the Alaska corruption scandal
Sentencing of Veco bosses delayed again
The two Veco Corp. officials at the center of the Alaska public corruption scandal once again on Wednesday had their sentences for bribery and conspiracy postponed.
New names emerge in Allen FBI interviews
The very first day that former Veco Corp. chairman Bill Allen sat down with FBI agents, he described questionable dealings with a number of Alaska politicians, including some who haven't yet been charged.
Bill Allen waiting for 'ax to fall'
Alaska state legislators bribed by Bill Allen for a pittance of his wealth are broke and behind bars or preparing expensive criminal defenses. Sen. Ted Stevens faces criminal charges over alleged gifts from Allen. What has Allen been up to since he pleaded guilty last year?
From barroom joke to federal warrants
The Corrupt Bastards Club started as a barroom joke last spring among Alaska legislators whose names were linked to large campaign contributions from oil field services company VECO Corp.
Cowdery part of Veco chief's inner circle
State Sen. John Cowdery is an old-time Alaskan who has a long history with Bill Allen, former head of Anchorage oil services company Veco Corp.
Police suspend Allen sex inquiry
Anchorage police have once again suspended their investigation into whether former Veco chairman Bill Allen had sex with an underaged girl more than 10 years ago.
Allen teen sex inquiry reopened
Anchorage police have reopened an investigation into allegations that Bill Allen, the government's key witness in the ongoing corruption inquiry and once a leading political force in Alaska, had sex with an underage girl in the mid-1990s.
JUNEAU -- Federal prosecutors aren't ready just yet to recommend sentences for their two witnesses in an ongoing federal corruption probe.
Prosecutors scoff at Kohring accusations
Federal prosecutors called accusations of bias by former Rep. Vic Kohring against the judge who presided over his corruption trial last year "nothing more than wild conjecture based on erroneous and stale information." In a Monday filing, they said Kohring's allegations come too late, are without merit, and don't justify a new trial or even a hearing.
Federal prosecutors want sentencing delay
Federal prosecutors in the political corruption cases want to delay indefinitely the sentencing of former Veco chief executive Bill Allen and vice president Rick Smith.
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Former Veco VP has more to reveal
Witnesses in the corruption trial of former state Rep. Pete Kott have provided jarring testimony about secret dirty deals, payoffs to Kott, and the remodel of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' Girdwood home.
WASHINGTON -- The money spent on renovations that doubled the size of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' Girdwood home and led to a federal grand jury investigation came out of his own pocket, the Alaska Republican told reporters Tuesday.
Did oil producers know about Veco illegal acts?
On June 6 of last year, with the state House of Representatives poised to adopt a new 23.5-percent tax on oil production, Veco Corp. chief Bill Allen placed a phone call to the president of Conoco Phillips Alaska. The FBI was listening in.
Contractor: I worked for Ted Stevens on Veco's dime
WASHINGTON -- A construction worker who oversaw renovation of Sen. Ted Stevens' home said his company also paid him to help run fundraisers for the Alaska Republican, a practice that appears to violate federal campaign finance laws.
Veco man says he worked on Stevens, Young fund-raisers
A construction worker who oversaw renovation of Sen. Ted Stevens' home said his company also paid him to work on fundraisers for Stevens and Rep. Don Young, a practice that appears to violate federal campaign finance laws.
Kott trial exposes Veco political maneuvering
Former Veco vice president Rick Smith was at the center of company fundraising, whether it was organizing the annual pig roasts for Rep. Don Young or one of the many golf tournaments where he turned checks into cash under a special arrangement with the Bu
Up-to-the-minute news from the Kott trial
Bill Allen testimony and FBI surveillance tapes (graphic language)
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
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 most senior Republican in the U.S. Senate and Alaska's most famous political figure was found guilty of filing false financial disclosures.
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.
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 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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Allen says Veco paid for part of Stevens' remodel
Allen counted on having friend in Legislature
Paper reports Young's Veco ties investigated in federal probe
Allen counted on having friend in Legislature
Former Veco VP has more to reveal
Kott trial exposes Veco political maneuvering
Paper reports Young's Veco ties investigated in federal probe
Contractor: I worked for Ted Stevens on Veco's dime
State on sidelines of FBI investigation into Veco
FBI investigates science contracts awarded Veco
FBI investigates science contracts awarded Veco
Official ties with big oil now bind in uncomfortable ways
Veco case may spark charges from state
Veco's reach extended outside Alaska
Colorado company interested in Veco
VECO interim leader says ethics is a priority
From Juneau to Washington, oil magnate sowed political influence
Recall petition to target Kohring
Veco fades into Juneau background
Metcalfe says Veco money should be returned
Knowles long past honeymoon with Veco
FBI returns for more from Stevens' office
FBI's searches target Veco ties
VECO money spiked during gas pipeline talks
Special session on gas line appears unlikely
Federal agents raid legislative offices
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