Bill Allen Seeks Leniency Because He Didn't Try to Pay Off Every Legislator

Anchorage--

On page 19 of the 56-page text of Bill Allen's sentencing memorandum is a statement that encapsulates just how far Alaska has come in these public corruption scandals:

"Mr. Allen did not give money to all legislators whom he approached regarding certain positions on legislative matters."

And there's a footnote: Allen's lawyers say that they have asked federal prosecutors to provide defense counsel information "[i]n an attempt to determine the exact number of legislators to whom Mr. Allen did not make illegal payments...."