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20070507
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 VECO
-  Bruce
Weyhrauch -  Pete
Kott -  Victor
Kohring -  Alaska
-  Money
-  Politicians
- "Pleas
by Veco execs broaden corruption probe." ... "Charges
against two Veco Corp. executives who pleaded guilty in federal court today
suggest federal investigators are cutting a wider path through official
corruption in Alaska than was previously disclosed." ... "The charging
documents unsealed today against Veco CEO Bill Allen and Veco vice president
Rick Smith identify by letter three state legislators, two state senators,
an unnamed elected state official and two other Veco executives, plus refer
to "an Alaskan gubernatorial campaign." All the individuals referred to
are accused of doing something illegal to further the conspiracy to corrupt
public officials that Smith and Allen pleaded guilty to today." ... "Although
not named, the three representatives are easily identifiable because the
facts asserted mirror charges brought Friday against former [Alaska state
Republican Representatives] Reps. Bruce Weyhraugh [sic] and Pete Kott and
current Rep. Vic Kohring. All three were charged with bribery and corruption
and pleaded not guilty last week in Juneau [Alaska's capital] federal court."
-By Lisa Demer and Sheila Toomey
-ADN.com
20070505
-
Victor
Kohring - Pete
Kott - Bruce
Weyhrauch -
 Tom
Anderson - Alaska- VECO
-  Oil
- Money
- Politicians
- "Federal
authorities charge three legislators: [Alaska Republican
state Representatives] Kohring, Kott and Weyhrauch plead not guilty to
extortion and bribery counts." ... "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." ... "Acting on felony
indictments brought by the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section,
federal agents arrested the three Republicans in Juneau - one a sitting
legislator, Rep. Vic Kohring of Wasilla, and two others who left office
in January, Reps. Pete Kott of Eagle River and Bruce Weyhrauch of Juneau."
... "The indictments, unsealed with the arrests, describe a conspiracy
among the legislators, Veco, Allen and Veco's vice president for government
affairs, Rick Smith, to steer an oil-production tax bill favored by the
industry through the Legislature last year." ... "The charges describe
the three lawmakers seeking money, jobs or both for themselves or family
members, and Veco willing to oblige." ... "The FBI investigation of Alaska’s
Legislature and its relationship with Veco and other companies became public
in August, when agents raided the offices of six sitting legislators."
... "Since then, one other former House member, Republican Tom Anderson
of Anchorage, was charged in December with taking $12,828 in bribes from
a lobbyist representing private prison interests." -By
Richard Mauer, Lisa Demer, Sabra Ayres, and Kyle Hopkins
-ADN.com
20070504
-
Victor
Kohring - Pete
Kott - Bruce
Weyhrauch - Alaska
- Politicians
- Gas
- Company
- VECO
- "3
Current, Ex-Alaska Lawmakers Arrested: [Alaska Republican
state Representatives] Rep. Kohring And Ex-Reps. Kott And Weyhrauch Plead
Not Guilty In Natural Gas Pipeline Bribery Case." ... "One current and
two former Alaska legislators pleaded not guilty Friday to charges they
accepted bribes —including cash and a job offer in Barbados for one man
— to support legislation for an oil services company." ... "Rep. Victor
Kohring of Wasilla, Pete Kott of Eagle River and Bruce Weyhrauch of Juneau,
all Republicans, were arrested Friday." ... "The indictment does not name
the company, but an attorney for VECO Corp. said it was the company involved."
... "Kohring was charged with extortion, attempted extortion, bribery and
conspiracy. Kott and Weyhrauch each face four counts, including extortion,
bribery and wire or mail fraud." -AP
via -CBSNews
20061209
-
Tom
Anderson - Alaska
-
 Texas
- Prison
- Money
- Politician
- "Anderson
indicted on seven counts: Federal bribery case centers
on link to prison firm lobbyist." ... "[Alaska Republican] State Rep. Tom
Anderson pleaded not guilty Friday to a series of federal charges accusing
him of selling his legislative office for $12,828 in bribes from a lobbyist
representing private prison interests." ... "Anderson, a 39-year-old Republican
who has represented Muldoon's District 19 since he was elected in 2002,
was ordered freed Friday by U.S. Magistrate Judge John Roberts on an unsecured
$10,000 bond after his arrest Thursday by FBI agents. Roberts said Anderson
could travel to Mexico on a previously scheduled vacation next week with
his wife, Republican state Rep. Lesil McGuire, who was elected to the state
Senate in November, and their infant son." ... "The 18-page indictment
against Anderson said the lobbyist was secretly recorded July 21, 2004,
boasting that for a price, Anderson would be "our boy in Juneau [Alaska's
capital]."" ... "A week later, the same lobbyist was recorded telling a
confidential informant, "If I was a Soviet spy and I was looking for a
legislator to recruit, (Anderson) would be the one I'd get." Anderson "needs
the money," the lobbyist said." ... "The government didn't charge the lobbyist.
He is identified only by the letter "A," but the facts in the case point
to Bill Bobrick of Anchorage, who represented Cornell Companies [Inc. of
Houston, Texas], a private prison firm Outside." -By
Richard Mauer, Lisa Demer, and Tom Kizzia -ADN.com
20060831
-
Alaska
- Oil
- Company
- Politics
- "FBI
searches offices of Alaska lawmakers: Legislators
targeted in five locations as part of 'pending investigation'." ... "Federal
agents raided the offices of at least six Alaska lawmakers [5 Republicans
and 1 Democrat] Thursday in a search for any ties between the legislators
and a large oil field services company, officials said." ... ""This morning,
investigators from the FBI interviewed me in my office regarding an investigation
of VECO [oil and construction corporation]," Rep. Vic Kohring, R-Wasilla,
said in a prepared statement." ... "Agents conducted office searches in
both Juneau and Anchorage belonging to Sen. John Cowdery, R-Anchorage,
the Senate Rules Committee chairman." ... "The offices of Senate President
Ben Stevens, R-Anchorage; Kohring; Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch, R-Juneau; Sen.
Donald Olson, D-Nome; and Rep. Pete Kott, R-Eagle River also were searched."
-AP via -MSNBC
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