New name pops up in federal corruption case(Justin Stiefel)

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Source: ADN.com

JUSTIN STIEFEL: Agent interviewed him involving Veco payment scheme.

Published: October 3rd, 2008 01:38 AM
Last Modified: October 3rd, 2008 02:40 AM

WASHINGTON -- The name of yet another person emerged Thursday in the ever-broadening federal corruption investigation: Justin Stiefel, the former chief of staff and campaign manger for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

Stiefel was interviewed by a federal agent over a payment scheme involving Veco when he did work for former Gov. Frank Murkowski's re-election campaign, and, prosecutors say in a footnote, "engaged in criminal conduct."

Stiefel's connection to the corruption case was disclosed in a defense filing in the current case against Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens. Defense lawyers, arguing for a mistrial in Stevens' case, attached to their motion letters from prosecutors to the defense.

In their Aug. 25 and Sept. 9 letters, the federal prosecutors handling the corruption cases list evidence that the defense might use to discredit government witnesses. Prosecutors have to provide that sort of information under federal court rulings.

The filing indicated Stiefel might still be subject to prosecution. Government lawyers said he has not been promised immunity.



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