What's Ted's connection?

Stevens’ Legal Defense Fund

Stevens Announced He Was Creating A Legal Defense Fund To Help Pay His Legal Bills. Sen. Ted Stevens told National Public Radio that he had established a defense fund. However, Senate rules require that permission be sought before such a fund is created. According to The Hill newspaper, Stevens changed his story and said, “Again, I tell you, I pay some out of my own pocket, but there is a legal defense fund and it will be reported when the time comes.” [Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 8/24/2008]

• A Single Source Can Donate Up To $10,000 Per Year To A Legal Defense Fund. According to Senate Ethics rules, a single source can donate up to $10,000 per year to a Senator’s legal defense fund. [United States Senate Select Committee On Ethics, Senate Ethics Manual]