
Bill Allen, former chief executive of VECO Corp. leaves federal court Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009 in Anchorage, Alaska, after he was sentenced to three years in prison and fined $750,000 for bribery and conspiracy. Allen pleaded guilty in May 2007 to improperly influencing a handful of state lawmakers with the aim of passing legislation that was beneficial to the petroleum industry. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
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