Breaking news courtesy of the Anchorage Daily News:
The former head of one of Alaska's largest oil field service companies admitted in court Thursday to bribing three former Alaska lawmakers, including former Senate President Ben Stevens, the son of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens.
Former Veco Corp. CEO Bill Allen, 70, testified Thursday in the federal corruption trial of another former lawmaker, Pete Kott. Allen and a former company vice president, Rick Smith, have pleaded guilty to bribing lawmakers and are awaiting sentencing.
On the stand Thursday, Allen said he bribed Ben Stevens, Kott and Vic Kohring but did not elaborate during 15 minutes of testimony. Ben Stevens is under federal investigation but has not been charged.
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