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Originally published Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM

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Alaska corruption witness seeks sentencing delay

The key witness in the federal government's corruption cases against several Alaska politicians, including former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, is seeking a delay in his sentencing.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska —

The key witness in the federal government's corruption cases against several Alaska politicians, including former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, is seeking a delay in his sentencing.

Bill Allen, the former chief executive of oil field services company VECO Corp., on Tuesday asked for the delay to Feb. 28. He's scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 28.

Allen is seeking the delay on a number of grounds, among them the ongoing review of the case against Stevens.

Stevens was convicted of felony counts of lying on Senate disclosure forms about gifts, many from Allen. However, that conviction was thrown out by a federal judge because of prosecutorial misconduct.

Allen was a key witness against Stevens and two Alaska lawmakers. Those two have been released from federal prison while the court also reviews their convictions.

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