Stevens Forgot To Report Sled Dog, Feds Say

The feds say Sen. Stevens forgot to report a sled dog and massage chair, just to name a few items. Trial is set for later this month.

By Richard Mauer

Anchorage Daily News

Federal prosecutors revealed more evidence Monday in their case against U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, detailing a new round of gifts that he allegedly failed to disclose between 2001 and 2003.

In a filing in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., the government listed the items as a $1,000 sled dog, a $3,200 stained-glass window and a $2,695 massage chair. They are in addition to the $250,000-plus in labor and materials allegedly provided by the oil-field service company Veco Corp. when it renovated and furnished Stevens’ Girdwood home starting in 2000.

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