Don Young's legal fees mount.

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Does anybody spend this kind of money on legal fees if they're not guilty of something???

Legal spending mounts, Young campaign reports
CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Congressman hasn't revealed what sort of advice he's buying.

By ERIKA BOLSTAD
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Published: October 16, 2007
Last Modified: October 16, 2007 at 01:54 AM

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Don Young continued to spend thousands of dollars of campaign donations on attorneys through the summer, according to financial reports filed by his campaign on Monday. The reports, to the Federal Election Commission, show that over the past three months, Young spent $184,708 on legal fees.

That brings Young's total spending on legal advice this year to $446,845.

Young, a Republican who has been Alaska's sole congressman since 1973, has not said what kind of legal work or defense the campaign money is buying. He has been under federal investigation for his ties to Veco Corp., for fundraising activities and for his role in specific congressional earmarks, according to various media reports.

Tobin, O'Connor, Ewing and Richard earned $7,100 from Young this quarter; last quarter, they billed him $19,831.

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Young reported collecting $143,421 in contributions during the three-month period ending Sept. 30. Young raised about $111,000 during the second quarter this year, according to an earlier report.

"We've had some good fundraisers, and we're encouraged by where we are," said Young's campaign manager, Steven Dougherty.

But even as he brought in money from events such as his annul pig roast in Anchorage this summer, Young was clearly spending money too. His reports show he had $1.4 million on hand at the end of the reporting period. Last quarter, he had $1.6 million in the bank.

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