Bill Allen and VECO Oil - List of Republican Offenders - 1998

May 7, 2007

Republican Bill Allen* (CEO of VECO)
pleaded guilty to extortion, bribery and fraud.
Allen has yet to be sentenced as he
continues to cooperate with the investigation.

Allen teen sex inquiry reopened

VECO head pleads to bribes to Ben Stevens and cohorts

Feb. 1, 2008
Federal prosecutors want sentencing delay

Latest News:

February 21, 2008
Alaskan VECO
Corruption probes still on the burner

(*Allen should also be listed in pedophiles after it was released that he was
having sex with a 13 year old crack whore named Bambi Tyree.)

The VECO Oil corruption probe is on-going.

To date: 4 Republican Legislators, 1 lobbyist and two top executives at VECO
have been found guilty. Senator Ben Stevens fate has yet to be decided.

For the entire story check out: WIKI VECO and WIKI POLITICAL CORRUPTION
PROBE

**** Editor’s note: There are many ways to describe this scandal. I prefer to paint
this as a love story between a 60 year old oil executive with a P.H.d. in bribery,
and a 13-year-old crack whore named Bambi Tyree.****

May 7, 2007

Republican Rick Smith, Vice President of VECO Oil
pleaded guilty to bribery and two counts of conspiracy
with Bill Allen. Both are cooperating with the
investigation and have yet to be sentenced.

Veco executives plead guilty to bribing officials

December 7, 2007

Republican Pete Kott, former Speaker of the House
in Alaska, was convicted of bribery, conspiracy and
extortion for his role in advocating an oil tax pushed by
Veco Corp. executives and favored by North Slope oil
producers. He was sentenced to six years in prison
and fined $10,000.

Kott gets 6 years in prison for corruption

April 14, 2008

Former Republican Rep. from Alaska, Vic
Kohring, lost his appeal for a re-trail. He was
convicted of bribery and extortion. Even though
the prosecution played damning FBI surveillance
footage, Kohring chose not to take the stand in
his own defense.

Check out Vic Kohring FBI surveillance
audio.

Arguments that a previous antagonistic relationship with the judge in his case
were dismissed and sentencing has been set for May 8th.

Kohring arguments rejected; sentencing set for May 8

Prosecutors urge five-year sentence for Vic Kohring

September 6, 2007

Republican Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch is awaiting a court ruling on his appeal to
mail fraud charges.

Legislators' corruption trials split for appeal
Kott's hearing continues, but Weyhrauch's stalls on federal appeal

May 16, 2007

Republican lobbyist Bill Bobrick pleaded guilty
to conspiracy to bribe former Rep. Tom
Anderson. Bobrick was sentenced to 5 months
followed by five months of house arrest on the
felony conspiracy conviction.

At Bobrick sentencing, McGuire accused of threatening lobbyist

Bobrick charged with conspiracy in bribe probe

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July 10, 2008

Alaskan Republican State Senator John Cowdery
was indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges
stemming from FBI wiretaps. Cowdery is accused of
trying to bribe Democrat Donny Olson who was
running for Lt. Governor and is currently
cooperating with the investigation.

Cowdery indicted on corruption charges:
Anchorage Republican charged with
conspiracy and bribery in Veco case

October 27, 2008

Alaska’s Republican Senator Ted Stevens has
been found guilty of all 7 counts of making false
statements and for allegedly lying on U.S. Senate
financial disclosure forms.

The jury found that Stevens accepted over $250,000 worth of gifts from VECO
oil services company via the former CEO, Bill Allen. The largest part of the gift
giving was relegated to Steven’s renovation of his cabin into a large house.
Also included was a $2,600 massage chair and a Viking gas grill. With each
charge carrying a max 5 years, 85 year old Stevens is facing 35 years in prison.

Senator Convicted on Corruption Charges