Former Veco chief: Stevens never offered to pay for work

[babylonsister]

Former Veco chief: Stevens never offered to pay for work

By Erika Bolstad and Richard Mauer | McClatchy Newspapers


WASHINGTON — Taking the stand for a second day, the former chief executive of the Alaska oil services company that renovated Sen. Ted Stevens' home continued Wednesday to testify about gifts and help with renovations he had given his longtime friend over the years.

Former Veco Corp. CEO Bill Allen, the star witness in the case against Stevens, was asked time and time again: Did Stevens pay for any of the work done by Veco? Did Stevens pay for the electrical work, the plumbing? Did he pay to move the generator? Did he pay for the lower level deck? How about the electrical tape system that melted ice off the roof?

"Who did that work?" asked prosecutor Joe Bottini.

"Veco electricians," Allen said.

"Who paid for the materials?" Bottini asked.

"Veco," Allen said.

Bottini asked whether Stevens ever sought a bill for the work that had been done in 2002. Allen hesitated for a few moments.

"I don't think so," he said slowly.

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[Blue_In_AK]

1. A shame that Uncle Ted's trial

is getting lost in all the campaign coverage. I'm sure they planned it that way.

[babylonsister]

2. I'm sad, too. There's lots getting ignored unfortunately. nt

[Cooley Hurd]

3. He didn't even pay for the plumbing?

Given Ted's "series of tubes" quote, I thought he'd do his own plumbing!:D:rofl::hi:

[Winterblues]

4. How could Stevens pay anything, his wife controlled the Check book..

According to him anyway..

[AlCzervik]

5. this was in my local news paper this morning, it was a good sized article on page 3

and the sacbee is the only game in town.

[babylonsister]

6. Good to hear it's being covered-thanks. nt

[Ezlivin]

7. Since Stevens could see the Moon, he had NASA pay for the renovation

After all, seeing the Moon made him a lunar surface technician.