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Edited on Mon Jul-30-07 06:51 PM by Joanne98
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Stevens Ethical issues
In December 2003, the Los Angeles Times reported that the Stevens had taken advantage of lax Senate rules to use his political influence to earn a large amount of his personal wealth. <36>
In late May 2007, the Anchorage Daily News reported that The FBI and a federal grand jury were investigating an "extensive" remodeling project at Stevens' home in Girdwood. The remodeling work, which more than doubled the size of the modest home (public records show that the home is now 2471 square feet and valued at about $441,000-which means that it was less than 1200 square feet and less than $200,000 in value before the remodel) occurred in the summer and fall of 2000, was organized by Veco, an oil-field service company that has long been a strong lobbying presence in Juneau. Earlier in May, two top Veco executives pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy, bribery and tax charges. <37> In June, the Anchorage Daily News reported that a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., heard evidence in May about the expansion of Stevens' Girdwood home and other matters connecting Stevens to Veco.<38> In mid-June, FBI agents questioned several aides who work for Stevens as part of the investigation.<39> In July, Washingtonian magazine reported that Stevens had hired "Washington’s most powerful and expensive lawyer", Brendan Sullivan Jr., in response to the investigation.<40> Stevens' Alaska home was raided by the FBI and IRS on July 30, 2007.
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