Yet another embarrassment for the Alaska Republican Party. After months under siege, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens, Alaska’s senior statesmen, and one of the most powerful politicians on Capitol Hill, has been found guilty on all charges in federal court. Political fallout predictions?
Jury finds Stevens guilty of lying about gifts
By ERIKA BOLSTAD and RICHARD MAUER
Anchorage Daily News
WASHINGTON - A jury today found U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of all seven counts of lying on his financial disclosure forms.
It is the highest-profile felony conviction in a sweeping four-year federal investigation into corruption in Alaska politics, and a rare conviction by a jury of a sitting U.S. senator.
By ERIKA BOLSTAD and RICHARD MAUER
Anchorage Daily News
WASHINGTON - A jury today found U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of all seven counts of lying on his financial disclosure forms.
It is the highest-profile felony conviction in a sweeping four-year federal investigation into corruption in Alaska politics, and a rare conviction by a jury of a sitting U.S. senator.
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