USA v. McGregor et al

  1. July 16, 2012

    Casino Operator Gets 80 Months In Ala. Bribery Case

    An Alabama federal judge on Monday sentenced an Alabama casino operator convicted of bribing lawmakers to vote for pro-gambling legislation to more than 6½ years in prison.

  2. July 06, 2012

    Casino Operator Seeks Light Sentence In Ala. Bribery Case

    An Alabama casino operator accused of bribing lawmakers to vote for pro-gambling legislation asked a federal judge on Thursday to give him a lenient sentence, saying he was a "fall guy" for 10 other defendants indicted in the scheme.

  3. March 07, 2012

    Alabama Sens., Casino Owner Cleared Of Bribery Charges

    An Alabama jury on Wednesday acquitted all six defendants, including state senators, lobbyists and a casino owner, accused of bribing lawmakers to vote for pro-gambling legislation.

  4. March 01, 2012

    Vote-Buying Charge Stays Alive In Casino Owner's Trial

    An Alabama federal judge refused Wednesday to dismiss a $1 million bribery charge against casino owner Milton McGregor in his retrial for allegedly bribing legislators to pass pro-gambling legislation, saying prosecutors had not illegally changed the count during trial.

  5. January 25, 2012

    Casino Owner's Bribery Counts Kept Alive In Corruption Case

    An Alabama federal judge refused Wednesday to knock out two bribery counts against Milton McGregor ahead of the casino owner's retrial on corruption charges over efforts to pass pro-gambling legislation.

  6. January 03, 2012

    Ala. Lawmakers, Others Can't Duck Gambling Vote Case

    An Alabama federal judge on Tuesday refused to acquit seven individuals, including state senators, lobbyists and a casino owner, accused of buying and selling votes in order to pass pro-gambling legislation.

  7. October 25, 2011

    Ala. Fights Subpoena Of Ex-Gov. In Gambling Votes Case

    Alabama's attorney general on Tuesday asked a federal court to block a casino operator accused of conspiring to buy and sell votes related to gambling legislation from calling the state's governor and other top officials to testify in his looming retrial.

  8. August 31, 2011

    Feds Say Ala. Lobbyist Should Stay Locked Up

    Alabama federal prosecutors on Tuesday asked a judge to turn down a casino lobbyist's request to be released while he awaits sentencing on charges of bribing elected officials for pro-gambling votes.

  9. August 12, 2011

    Feds Mull Options After Ala. Vote-Selling Case Cracks

    Federal prosecutors said they were deciding how to continue pursuing a public corruption case after an Alabama jury declined Thursday to convict four state lawmakers, a lobbyist or any of their four co-defendants accused of bribery and vote-buying.

  10. July 28, 2011

    Court Denies Acquittal Bids In Ala. Corruption Trial

    A federal judge in Alabama on Thursday refused to acquit the state senators, lobbyists and casino owner accused of buying and selling votes in order to pass pro-gambling legislation.

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