Former Alaska Businessman Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption Charges - MarketWatch

Read More Here: "WASHINGTON, Aug 12, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- William Weimar, 68, a former owner of an Alaska-based company, has pleaded guilty to making $20,000 in illegal payments to cover consulting and advertising expenses incurred by a candidate running for an elected position in the Alaska state legislature, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division announced today. Weimar also admitted that he manipulated and structured the illegal payments to avoid currency reporting requirements for financial institutions under federal law."