Another corrupt Alaskan politician pleads guilty - Beverly Masek, R-VECO

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http://www.adn.com/news/politics/fbi/story/719340.html

Masek to plead guilty to bribery charge

By RICHARD MAUER
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Published: March 11th, 2009 03:09 PM
Last Modified: March 11th, 2009 06:56 PM

Former state Rep. Beverly Masek has agreed to plead guilty today to conspiring to receive a bribe, according to documents filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Anchorage. Masek, a Republican from Willow who represented the Matanuska-Susitna area between 1995 and 2004, was accused by the Justice Department of accepting at least $4,000 from former Veco Corp. chief executive Bill Allen in 2003.

In return for the money, she killed an oil tax bill she had introduced herself. Allen told her that the bill was "harmful" to his oil industry clients, according to the charges.

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KILLED OIL TAX BILL

On April 16, 2003, while the legislature was in session, Masek directed an aide to find Smith, a frequent visitor to Juneau, so she could discuss her money woes with him or Allen, the charge said. The aide was identified only as "Legislative Aide A."

Two days later, Masek and Allen agreed to meet. That day, someone identified only as a "relative" of Allen gave Masek several thousand dollars in cash, the charge said. The same day, Masek deposited $2,000 of the money into her bank account.

Allen's plea deal granted immunity to his son Mark and other relatives.

"Masek accepted this money knowing that Veco and its clients had matters pending before the Alaska State Legislature that were important to Allen and Veco's business interests," the charge said.

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They just keep falling like dominoes.

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1. Typical Republican

They're all crooks.