Court Filings Reveal Evidence Against Stevens

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Source: Washington Post

Prosecutors Possess Recordings of Senator Promising to Help Oil Company
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) quickly turned a $5,000 Florida condo investment into a profit of more than $100,000 in a questionable transaction that federal prosecutors would like to introduce as evidence at his trial next month on charges that he lied on financial disclosure forms.

The investment and other details of investigators' case were disclosed late Thursday in a flurry of court papers filed by prosecutors and defense lawyers gearing up for the first trial of a sitting U.S. senator in more than two decades. The trial is tentatively scheduled to start Sept. 22.

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In court papers filed Thursday, prosecutors revealed new details about ties between Veco's executives and Stevens. Among the revelations: Prosecutors possess tape-recorded conversations in which Stevens said he would help Veco executives with stalled state legislation needed to authorize construction of a natural gas pipeline.

In one tape-recorded call, Stevens told Allen that he and one of his sons -- then the Alaska state Senate president -- would "try to see if I can get some bigwigs from back here to go up there and say, 'Look, you just gotta make up your mind, you gotta get this done,' " prosecutors wrote.

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[L. Coyote]

1. I think I can hear it NOW, finally, "I resign"

He is in a world of hurt now, and the charges carry mandatory jail terms!

Poll question: When will Sen. Ted Stevens resign?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3805563

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Boy, did I ever have an episode of cerebral flatulence.

I read the title and was thinking "Stevens?! Cat Stevens? Richie Stevens, the NHRA Pro Stock Drag Racer??!!".

I think I need emergency trepanning.

[merwin]

4. It's the "series of tubes" Stevens.

Why would Cat Stevens be in court? ... other than the fact that our government thinks he's a terrorist.

[Alexander]

5. Actually Ted Stevens' wife is named Cat and she was stopped at airports...

For the crime of having the same name as the singer.

[ladywnch]

3. I spent 6+ years living in AK and am SOOOOO looking forward

to see this prick go down!!! I don't think he'll resign. He's too arrogant to resign.