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News: U.S. Senator's wine subject of investigation

by Clinton Macsherry » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:02 pm

According to the A.P., a corruption investigation swirling around U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) now involves wine apparently part of Stevens' collection. This brief excerpt is from the Baltimore Sun. (I also heard a radio report that focused almost exclusively on the wine early this afternoon.)

"The investigation grew out of a lengthy corruption probe that has ensnared several Alaska lawmakers and resulted in Allen's guilty plea for bribery. Only recently, however, have authorities turned their focus on Stevens and that focus appears to be narrowing....
Among many items photographed in Monday's search were cases of wine stored in Stevens' house. Investigators photographed each case and the individual bottles, the attorney said."
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Re: News: U.S. Senator's wine subject of investigation

by Jon Peterson » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:15 pm

Unless someone else already has the assignment, I'll be happy to make the effort to go to Alaska and conduct a full inventory and pricing of the Senator's cellar. Oh...with tastings as necessary.
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Re: News: U.S. Senator's wine subject of investigation

by JC (NC) » Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:42 pm

Jon, James Roscoe and I and others may be having an offline at Dino's on Connecticut Avenue Sunday evening Sept. 2 (Monday is Labor Day so a holiday for most people). Are you available to participate?
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Re: News: U.S. Senator's wine subject of investigation

by James Roscoe » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:29 pm

Jon is in if I read his email correctly. Iwonder if the Senator would care to join us? Of course he would expect us to foot the bill. Politicians are such mooch hounds.
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Re: News: U.S. Senator's wine subject of investigation

by Jon Peterson » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:33 am

As far as I can tell Sept 2 is OK. Let me know what time and my wife and I'll be there.
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Re: News: U.S. Senator's wine subject of investigation

by JC (NC) » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:59 am

I have started a thread in Offlines Forum. We can continue there.

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