Alabama gambling corruption trial week 6

Alabama gambling corruption trial week 6
By The Associated Press

Alabama's gambling corruption trial has

wrapped up its sixth week.

A casino lobbyist who pleaded guilty to bribery testified Friday

about three present and former senators who are among the nine

defendants.

Country Crossing casino lobbyist Jarrod Massey said another

lobbyist told him that former Senator Larry Means wanted $100,000

to vote for pro-gambling legislation. But Massey said he never

talked to Means about the money.

Massey said he routed $23,000 to Senator Harri Anne Smith's

congressional campaign in 2008 by lining up donors to contribute

money he paid them. Massey said the donations stemmed from her

support of Country Crossing, but he never disclosed his role to

Smith.

Massey said promises of campaign support were made to former

Senator Jim Preuitt for his vote, but none were delivered.