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Facts - A Review of the Facts Presented at Trial
U.S. v. Theodore F. Stevens
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Facts - A Review of the Facts Presented at Trial
U.S. v. Theodore F. Stevens
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The work on the house in Alaska was substantially completed between 1999 and 2001. Some of the work went on in 2002, and after that some repairs were made on faulty work and some of those are still pending.
2.________________
Senator Stevens spends about 20 days a year at the house in Alaska.
3.________________
Senator Stevens and his wife Catherine paid about $166,000 for renovations performed on the house in Alaska. Both Senator Stevens and his wife Catherine stated in October 2008 as witnesses in federal court testimony that they believed this amount paid in full for all of the renovations. They paid all of the bills they received for the work on the house. Prosecution valuation of additional work performed conflicts with post-repair costs for construction mistakes, conflicts with assessed values, and conflicts with apparent and estimated or estimable market values (market values are the accounting value applied to value Senate gifts).
The assessed value of the house increased by only $104,000.
4.________________
Prosecutors have not offered any evidence that either of Senator Stevens or his wife Catherine (or any other members of their family) solicited any of the "gifts" that were gratuitously delivered to their house in Alaska. Defense has offered specific witness testimony to the fact that there was a direct request from Senator Stevens (and his wife Catherine) that these "gifts" subsequently gratuitously delivered to their Alaska house be removed.
5.________________
Prosecutors have not offered any evidence that either of Senator Stevens or his wife Catherine (or any other members of their family) solicited the "gift" of the recliner chair that was gratuitously delivered to their house in Alaska. Defense has offered specific witness testimony to the fact that there was a direct request from Senator Stevens (and his wife Catherine) that this chair be returned or removed.
6.________________
Some of the items of "unreported gifts" or "things of value" of more than $250,000" claimed by prosecutors:
(a)________
A metal statue of fish valued by prosecution estimates at nearly $30,000
[defense explains this is to be delivered to a foundation yet to be formed, and donors did not provide for storage]
(b)________
A stained glass window given to Mrs. Stevens by one of her friends valued by prosecution estimates at about $3,000
[the window's value includes redesign costs under the exclusive direction of the giver and without Mrs. Stevens knowledge or assent, where redesign amounts to about 90% of the total value claimed by prosecution]
(c)________
A house pet sled dog of negligible value as a sled dog which was returned to the donors and which presented a nuisance to Mrs. Stevens when it was sent.
(d)________
A gas grill which presented a nuisance to Mrs. Stevens when it was delivered without her request, knowledge, or assent. She testified at the trial that she believed the grill a fire hazard and did not want it. The grill has been used by the deliverer / giver, Bill Allen, as has the remodeled house and she considers it his equipment used at the Stevens' Alaska residence -- i.e, not a gift.
(e)________
Assorted items such as a toolbox, a set of boxing or weights for fitness equipment -- all used his equipment used at the Stevens' Alaska residence by Bill Allen.
(f)________
Used furniture that replaced furniture of Mrs. Stevens' that she stated at trial she preferred -- all used his equipment used at the Stevens' Alaska residence by Bill Allen. Some of the used furniture was damaged and Mrs. Stevens' furniture has still not been returned by the estranged Senator Stevens friend Allen.
(g)________
A recliner chair sent to Washington D.C. that Senator Stevens asked be returned.
(h)________
A generator placed at the house that Stevens believed was paid for by the $160,000 of invoices sent and paid.
(i)________
Roof repairs that are still pending and required to make the house acceptable or habitable for the Stevens family purposes have been postponed after Senator Stevens was instructed not to make repairs until after the investigation and trial were complete.
7.________________
Star witness for the prosecution and erstwhile Senator Stevens friend Bill Allen has been convicted of bribery in Alaska in connection with political corruption: none of that involved Senator Stevens. Star witness for the prosecution and erstwhile Senator Stevens friend Bill Allen stands to gain more than and additional $70 million from delayed proceeds in his sale of his oil services company VECO.
The work on the house in Alaska was substantially completed between 1999 and 2001. Some of the work went on in 2002, and after that some repairs were made on faulty work and some of those are still pending.
2.________________
Senator Stevens spends about 20 days a year at the house in Alaska.
3.________________
Senator Stevens and his wife Catherine paid about $166,000 for renovations performed on the house in Alaska. Both Senator Stevens and his wife Catherine stated in October 2008 as witnesses in federal court testimony that they believed this amount paid in full for all of the renovations. They paid all of the bills they received for the work on the house. Prosecution valuation of additional work performed conflicts with post-repair costs for construction mistakes, conflicts with assessed values, and conflicts with apparent and estimated or estimable market values (market values are the accounting value applied to value Senate gifts).
The assessed value of the house increased by only $104,000.
4.________________
Prosecutors have not offered any evidence that either of Senator Stevens or his wife Catherine (or any other members of their family) solicited any of the "gifts" that were gratuitously delivered to their house in Alaska. Defense has offered specific witness testimony to the fact that there was a direct request from Senator Stevens (and his wife Catherine) that these "gifts" subsequently gratuitously delivered to their Alaska house be removed.
5.________________
Prosecutors have not offered any evidence that either of Senator Stevens or his wife Catherine (or any other members of their family) solicited the "gift" of the recliner chair that was gratuitously delivered to their house in Alaska. Defense has offered specific witness testimony to the fact that there was a direct request from Senator Stevens (and his wife Catherine) that this chair be returned or removed.
6.________________
Some of the items of "unreported gifts" or "things of value" of more than $250,000" claimed by prosecutors:
(a)________
A metal statue of fish valued by prosecution estimates at nearly $30,000
[defense explains this is to be delivered to a foundation yet to be formed, and donors did not provide for storage]
(b)________
A stained glass window given to Mrs. Stevens by one of her friends valued by prosecution estimates at about $3,000
[the window's value includes redesign costs under the exclusive direction of the giver and without Mrs. Stevens knowledge or assent, where redesign amounts to about 90% of the total value claimed by prosecution]
(c)________
A house pet sled dog of negligible value as a sled dog which was returned to the donors and which presented a nuisance to Mrs. Stevens when it was sent.
(d)________
A gas grill which presented a nuisance to Mrs. Stevens when it was delivered without her request, knowledge, or assent. She testified at the trial that she believed the grill a fire hazard and did not want it. The grill has been used by the deliverer / giver, Bill Allen, as has the remodeled house and she considers it his equipment used at the Stevens' Alaska residence -- i.e, not a gift.
(e)________
Assorted items such as a toolbox, a set of boxing or weights for fitness equipment -- all used his equipment used at the Stevens' Alaska residence by Bill Allen.
(f)________
Used furniture that replaced furniture of Mrs. Stevens' that she stated at trial she preferred -- all used his equipment used at the Stevens' Alaska residence by Bill Allen. Some of the used furniture was damaged and Mrs. Stevens' furniture has still not been returned by the estranged Senator Stevens friend Allen.
(g)________
A recliner chair sent to Washington D.C. that Senator Stevens asked be returned.
(h)________
A generator placed at the house that Stevens believed was paid for by the $160,000 of invoices sent and paid.
(i)________
Roof repairs that are still pending and required to make the house acceptable or habitable for the Stevens family purposes have been postponed after Senator Stevens was instructed not to make repairs until after the investigation and trial were complete.
7.________________
Star witness for the prosecution and erstwhile Senator Stevens friend Bill Allen has been convicted of bribery in Alaska in connection with political corruption: none of that involved Senator Stevens. Star witness for the prosecution and erstwhile Senator Stevens friend Bill Allen stands to gain more than and additional $70 million from delayed proceeds in his sale of his oil services company VECO.
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United States v. Theodore F. Stevens
Alaska Senator
U.S. v. Stevens
Brady Rule
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Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
Brenda Morris
Williams & Connolly LLP
Craig Singer
Robert Cary
Beth Stewart
Brendan Sullivan
Alaska Politics
Alaska Corruption
Washington D.C. District Court
Mistrial
Motions Practice
Drama Queen
Colin Powell
Senator Daniel Inouye
Donna DeVarona
Ted Kennedy
Catherine Stevens
Mayer Brown Rowe Maw
Beth Stevens
Alaska Pipeline
Alaska Natural Gas
VECO Corporation
Washington Post
New York Times
Alaska Daily News
Alaska Political Corruption Blog
Alaska Dispatch
Law.com
National Law Journal
TheHill.com
CBS News
ABC News
CNN
United States v. Theodore F. Stevens
Alaska Senator
U.S. v. Stevens
Brady Rule
Brady Material
Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
Brenda Morris
Williams & Connolly LLP
Craig Singer
Robert Cary
Beth Stewart
Brendan Sullivan
Alaska Politics
Alaska Corruption
Washington D.C. District Court
Mistrial
Motions Practice
Drama Queen
Colin Powell
Senator Daniel Inouye
Donna DeVarona
Ted Kennedy
Catherine Stevens
Mayer Brown Rowe Maw
Beth Stevens
Alaska Pipeline
Alaska Natural Gas
VECO Corporation
Washington Post
New York Times
Alaska Daily News
Alaska Political Corruption Blog
Alaska Dispatch
Law.com
National Law Journal
TheHill.com
CBS News
ABC News
CNN
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U.S. v. Stevens Documents
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