Black Hat, Mint Julep, Piles of Cash and Karmic Imbalance… Alaska Meets Kentucky.
Well, don’t that beat all. In another stunning display of “you can’t make this stuff up,” yesterday’s Kentucky Derby winner, a 50:1 longshot named Mine That Bird belongs in part to Mark Allen, son of former CEO of Veco Corp. Bill Allen. Yes, THAT Bill Allen. The Bill Allen that copped a plea deal with the feds to turn over the likes of Vic Kohring, Pete Kott, and Ted Stevens. That last one didn’t work out too well, but nevertheless he tried. And it doesn’t stop there. Part of Bill Allen’s plea deal with the feds was that Mark would receive…
Ex-ConvicTed Stevens on the Dismissal of His Case.
I thank you very much for letting me join you. I just want to make one comment. When the judge dismissed the case against me, and he said in nearly 25 years on the bench he had never seen anything approaching the mishandling and misconduct it had seen in my case. Judge Sullivan appointed a special prosecutor from outside the government to investigate the original prosecutors. The Department of Justice is appointing its own investigation of the original prosecutors. Because of those investigations of the original prosecutors that is still ongoing, I have taken the decision that I will not…
Stevens Endorsement – Kiss of Death?
Wow. I didn’t expect this one. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a poll conducted by Channel 2 News, Thursday, April 23, 2009, respondents were asked if they were more or less likely to vote for Dan Sullivan with Ted Stevens’ endorsement of Sullivan. Here is the official question and results: Are you more or less likely to vote for Dan Sullivan with Ted Stevens’ endorsement of Sullivan? More likely 13% Less likely 70% No change 17% All polls conducted by Channel 2 News and KTUU.com are unscientific. I know, I know. These kind of polls mean nothing. I get it. But it was…