Ted Stevens' earmark buddy Jim Hayes on trial

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Ted Stevens' earmark buddy Jim Hayes on trial
January 26, 2008 - http://www.alaskareport.com/news18/z48138_jim_hayes_trial.php


Hayes and his wife were indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling more than $450,000 in government grants.

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Hayes faces 28 charges that include theft, money laundering and tax fraud.

The Federal government said the couple spent government funds on a plasma TV for the couple's home, a trip to London, a family wedding reception, construction of a new church for Hayes and to cover personal bills.

The grants came at the direction of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens.

Stevens is under multiple criminal investigations for bribery, extortion, and corruption charges relating to Alaska's legislature, kickbacks to his son Ben, a kickback to his business partner, a suspicious remodeling of his home, and various fisheries issues.

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