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Army Corps Bribery: Khan Pleads Guilty in Contracting Fraud Scheme
Channel 2 NewsA former Army Corps of Engineers employee has pleaded guilty to his role in a $30 million bribery and kickback scheme involving the awarding of government contracts. Kerry F. Khan pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Washington. His son,...Tags: Corporate Crime, Bribery, Trials
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Army Corps Bribery: Executive Pleaded Guilty in $28 Million Fraud
Eric TuckerA former executive has admitted his role in a $28 million government contracting fraud scheme. Sixty-year-old Harold F. Babb pleaded guilty in Washington's federal court on Tuesday to charges of bribery and unlawful kickbacks. Prosecutors say Babb is...Tags: Prosecution, Corporate Crime, Justice System, Lawyers, Bribery
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Army Corps Bribery: Babb Expected to Plead Guilty
Channel 2 NewsOne of several men charged in what prosecutors say was a large and brazen contracting fraud scheme plans to plead guilty. Court papers filed in Washington's federal court show that Harold Babb expects to plead guilty on March 13 to charges of bribery...Tags: Court Preliminary, Corporate Crime, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Judges, Trials
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Army Corps of Engineers Fraud Case Sees Guilty Plea
The Associated PressAn Army Corps of Engineers fraud case described by prosecutors as one of the largest involving government contracting has seen a break, as a former employee has agreed to plead guilty.Court papers show Michael A. Alexander plans to plead guilty to bribery...Tags: Corporate Crime, Prosecution, Justice System, Lawyers, Judges
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Native Corporations Distance Themselves From Allegedly Corrupt Former Employee
Channel 2 NewsA coalition of Alaska Native corporations says it’s troubled by recent allegations of bribery, conspiracy, and unlawful kickbacks involving a former employee of Eyak Technology, a subsidiary of The Eyak Corp. In a statement, the Native 8(a)...Tags: Prosecution, Corporate Crime, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace
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Plea Agreements for Kohring, Kott Call for Time Served
The Associated PressPlea agreements call for former state lawmakers Vic Kohring and Pete Kott to be sentenced to time served in their federal corruption cases, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors also say Kohring's agreement calls for supervised release, to be...Tags: Court Preliminary, Prosecution, Justice System, Lawyers, Laws
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State House Approves Ted Stevens Day
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska House of Representatives advanced a bill Wednesday designating the fourth Saturday of every July as "Ted Stevens Day." The measure (HB 101) passed with all 38 members present voting in favor. “One thing you can be assured of is he...Tags: Alaska, Ted Stevens, Human Interest, Politics, Judges
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9th Circuit Court Tosses Kott Conviction
The Associated PressA federal appeals court has thrown out the conviction of another former Alaska lawmaker charged in a wide-sweeping corruption probe. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday vacated the conviction of former House Speaker Pete Kott, and ordered a new...Tags: Ted Stevens, Alaska, Justice System, Lawyers, Laws
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Corruption case figure sought for child sex charge
Florida authorities are looking for an Alaska man convicted of conspiracy in Alaska's political corruption case. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office issued an arrest warrant for Alaska halfway house mogul Bill Weimar for sexual battery of a victim...Tags: Prisons, Alaska, Crimes, Elections, Politics
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Alaskan legislators look toward a "civil" session
Channel 2 NewsAfter a rancorous few years some Americans are turned off by politics. But don't confuse the partisan noise in Washington D.C. with what happens in the Alaska state capitol. The halls here are much quieter, in part because Republicans and Democrats are...Tags: Alaska, Elections, Republican Party, Politics, Laws
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Leaked Cables Portray Gadhafi Family's Greed, Nepotism
Secret diplomatic cables say Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's family "has been in a tailspin recently," covering up scandals and extravagant displays of wealth that have given observers "enough dirt for a Libyan soap opera." WikiLeaks published the...Tags: WikiLeaks, Muammar Gaddafi, Libya, Beyonce, New Year's Day
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Weimar Captured in Mexico, Charged with Sexual Battery
Bill Weimar, a former Alaska businessman convicted in Alaska's political corruption scandal is now behind bars, facing sexual battery charges of a 6-year-old Florida girl. Sarasota County detectives say the international manhunt for Weimar ended...Tags: Alaska, Florida, Abusive Behavior, Mexico, Sexual Assault
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