Over the course of the federal probe in Alaska, it’s become clear that oil services company Veco dabbled in shady dealings — some connected to Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) and his son Ben, a former state senator. Two top executives, who’ve pled guilty to bribing state lawmakers, have also played general contractor for Sen. Stevens and doled out $240,000 in “consulting” fees to his son. Veco has contributed more than $70,000 to Stevens’ campaigns over the years (making the company his second largest donor), and $25,000 more to his political action committee.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=180588