Pete Kott trial: Bill Allen testimony

Posted by Anchorage Daily News

Posted: October 1, 2007 - 11:22 pm

Listen to excerpts from testimony and FBI surveillance recordings used in the political corruption trial of former Rep. Pete Kott.

Bill Allen testimony | Opening statements | Closing statements

Video: FBI secret surveillance (contains graphic language)

- updates from the courtroom: Alaska Politics blog
- former Rep. Pete Kott trial coverage

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Many of these recordings contain graphic language.

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BILL ALLEN TESTIMONY (09/14/2007)

Bill Allen, former chairman of VECO, takes the stand for the third day in Pete Kott's corruption trial Sept. 14, 2007.

Audio: Part one
Allen says he was concerned about scratches in the new floor at his house, but doesn't recall having a conversation with Kott about applying a coating to protect it.

Audio: Part two
Allen says he doesn't know the total he and other VECO representatives have donated to political candidates over the years, or to Kott in particular.

Audio: Part three
Allen says the plea agreement he signed protected his family from being charged with a criminal offense. But it was ineffectual in protecting his 4,000 employees from losing their jobs, as he hoped.

Audio: Part three-b
Allen questioned on the term 'substantial assistance' in the plea agreement, and how it relates to a reduced jail sentence for him.

Audio: Part three-c
Allen says VECO's contribution to Sen. Ted Steven's remodeled home was labor only, not materials.

Audio: Part three-d
Allen questioned about how the total figure of $400,000 allegedly paid to Ben Stevens, Tom Anderson and a variety of recipients relates to federal sentencing guidelines.

Audio: Part four
Allen says he has told the truth in accordance with the plea agreement, and that he has at times corrected the government's facts. A request to admit the plea agreement to the jury is denied.

Audio: Part five
Allen addresses the PPT Bill and how its passing could provide work for VECO.

Audio: Part six
Allen affirms VECO was in good shape financially, and talks about efforts to sell the company since March, 2006.

BILL ALLEN TESTIMONY (09/13/2007)

Bill Allen, former chairman of VECO, takes the stand for the second day in Pete Kott's corruption trial Sept. 13, 2007.

Audio: Part one
Prosecutor asking Bill Allen what agreement he had with the FBI about his children, and about the $7,000-plus invoice for floor work that Kott never did for him

Audio: Part two
FBI agreed to leave Allen's children alone but not VECO; Allen thought 4,000 employees should be protected because they "had nothing to do with it."

Audio: Part three
Allen "worked real hard on trying to make the truth" to the FBI, and would not have hired Kott as a lobbyist later if he did not support the "20-20" version of the oil tax.

Audio: Part four
Allen says oil companies need a "good climate" to invest money and he was trying to help the industry

Audio: Part five
Allen describing how he had to build up his company to be big enough to bid on gas pipeline or other North Slope jobs, and that he had no guarantee he would get the work

Audio: Part six
Allen explains that oil companies go where they can make the most money, and that the governor's 20-20 tax deal was a success

BILL ALLEN TESTIMONY (09/12/2007)

Bill Allen, former chairman of VECO, takes the stand in Pete Kott's corruption trial Sept. 12, 2007.

Audio: Part one
Allen describes competing against Alaska Native corporations for North Slope oil service contracts

Audio: Part two
Allen talks about owning the Anchorage Times

Audio: Part three
Allen describes raising money for politicians who were willing to work with oil companies

Audio: Part four
Allen describes meeting with legislators and names his closest connections

Audio: Part five
Allen discusses how he helped legislators who helped the oil industry by giving employees bonuses for donating to key campaigns

Audio: Part six
Allen explaining that the oil industry needed "certainty" on oil taxes before it would fund a gas pipeline

Audio: Part seven
Allen explains what Pete Kott meant when he asked "for his instructions."

Audio: Part eight
Allen explains what Pete Kott meant when he said he'd "Get 'er done."

Audio: Part nine
Allen testifies that Pete Kott and Ben Stevens were the only two legislators he could trust

Audio Part 10
Allen testifying that his statements meant he'd do what ever it took to get the gas pipeline through

Audio: Part 11
Allen explains why he gave Rep. Vic Kohring $1,000

Audio: Part 12
Allen testifies that he planned to give Pete Kott a job in exchange for getting the PPT passed in the legislature.

Audio: Part 13
Allen explaining that if Pete Kott has been speaker of the house, "We'd have the pipeline by now."

Audio: Part 14
Allen explains that he intended to give Kott a lobbying job with VECO, and that his lobbyists make $6,000-$12,000 a month

Audio: Part 15
Allen confirming that Pete Kott knew his job was to keep the tax rate low, or kill the PPT bill

Audio: Part 16
Allen identifies an invoice from Pete Kott, who refinished the floors in his home

- Veco coverage during the investigation

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