Senator Ted Stevens was convicted today on seven counts of corruption related to lying about gifts and services received.
A federal jury found Stevens guilty of knowlingly failing to disclosure more than $250,000 in gifts and services including remodeling work on his home, an expensive massage chair, a sled dog and others items which he received from friends.
Senate ethics rules require annual financial disclosure forms. Stevens was found to have made false statements on disclosure forms from 1999 to 2006.
The maximum sentence on each of the felony charges is five years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine.
Stevens has served in the Senate for more than 40 years. He says he plans to continue to run for re-election.
Sources: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/washington/28stevens.html?hp
http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=6088781&page=1
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