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State Briefs: Stipe nephew faces charge
Fri, Sep 4, 2009
McALESTER Stipe nephew faces charge The nephew of former state Sen. Gene Stipe has been charged with assault for allegedly punching the operator of a McAlester Web site that was frequently critical...
Former Oklahoma legislator, cohort get prison for kickbacks
Thu, May 28, 2009
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MUSKOGEE — Mike Mass, once an influential state representative and a past chairman of the state Democratic Party, became Wednesday the latest crooked Oklahoma politician to be sentenced to...
Steve Phipps, Mike Mass sentenced
Wed, May 27, 2009
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TULSA (AP) — A federal judge in Muskogee today sentenced Kiowa businessman Steve Phipps to one year and one day in prison for a kickback scheme involving three state lawmakers.
Phipps...
Federal prosecutors seek leniency in corruption sentencing of Oklahoma businessman
Thu, May 21, 2009
MUSKOGEE — Federal prosecutors Wednesday asked for leniency for a businessman who paid kickbacks to legislators, saying he broke a "code of silence” and gave extraordinary help to...
Gene Stipe seeks injunction to stop cash transfers
Fri, May 8, 2009
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McALESTER — An attorney representing former state Sen. Gene Stipe of McAlester wants a judge to prohibit Stipe's estranged business partner from transferring money and property which the attorney...
Oklahoma Legislature Briefs: Gene Stipe fights for assets
Thu, May 7, 2009
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Stipe fights for assets An attorney representing former state Sen. Gene Stipe of McAlester wants a judge to prohibit Stipe’s estranged business partner from transferring money and property...
Former Rep. Randall Erwin acquitted of corruption charges
Fri, Apr 24, 2009
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MUSKOGEE — Closing arguments are set to begin this afternoon in the federal corruption trial of former state Rep. Randall Erwin.
Erwin faces seven felony counts, including conspiracy, money...
Bill targets pensions of convicted Oklahoma officials
Tue, Feb 24, 2009
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A House committee passed a bill Monday that would require elected or appointed officials found guilty of a felony to lose state pension benefits. The forfeiture would occur regardless whether the...
2008 produced quotes worth remembering in Oklahoma
Thu, Jan 1, 2009
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Some things said in 2008 in Oklahoma bear repeating. Here are a few of them:
“I have Stipes coming
out of my ears, and I
can't seem to get any
of them to trial.”
U.S....
Gene Stipe's guardian sues over business affairs
Tue, Dec 2, 2008
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McALESTER (AP) - Gene Stipe's guardian and former law partner has sued the former state senator's business associate for taking control of Stipe's oil and gas property revenues and allegedly...
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McALESTER (AP) - Gene Stipe's guardian and former law partner has sued the former state senator's business associate for taking control of Stipe's oil and gas property revenues and allegedly...
Judge tosses former Oklahoma state Sen. Gene Stipe petition
Sat, Nov 22, 2008
McALESTER — The judge calls it "rough justice.” U.S. District Judge Ron White at the Eastern District of Oklahoma federal courthouse in Muskogee has dismissed a petition by federal...
Order closes Gene Stipe case
Fri, Nov 21, 2008
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MUSKOGEE -- A federal judge has decided to dismiss a petition seeking to revoke probation for former state Sen. Gene Stipe, effectively closing the case.
If Stipe hadn't been found mentally...
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MUSKOGEE -- A federal judge has decided to dismiss a petition seeking to revoke probation for former state Sen. Gene Stipe, effectively closing the case.
If Stipe hadn't been found mentally...
Obama politics may curb trials in Oklahoma
Sat, Nov 8, 2008
Barack Obama’s election as president could benefit the remaining targets of a three-year FBI investigation of political corruption in Oklahoma. Here’s why: Obama likely will appoint a...
Gene Stipe won’t be tried, for now
Wed, Oct 29, 2008
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MUSKOGEE — A probation revocation case for Gene Stipe is on indefinite hold, as is a new criminal indictment, after a federal judge ruled Tuesday that the former state senator remains...
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MUSKOGEE — A probation revocation case for Gene Stipe is on indefinite hold, as is a new criminal indictment, after a federal judge ruled Tuesday that the former state senator remains...
Former Oklahoma Senator Gene Stipe found incompetent
Tue, Oct 28, 2008
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MUSKOGEE -- The issue of former state Sen. Gene Stipe's mental competence took a back seat Tuesday morning to a testy courtroom exchange between a federal judge and the prosecutor who wants to see...
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MUSKOGEE -- The issue of former state Sen. Gene Stipe's mental competence took a back seat Tuesday morning to a testy courtroom exchange between a federal judge and the prosecutor who wants to see...
Steve Phipps accuses others
Sun, Oct 26, 2008
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MUSKOGEE — Corrupt businessman Steve Phipps, the linchpin of a three-year FBI investigation, told a federal grand jury he could implicate more than 30...
Witness tells of payments
Wed, Oct 22, 2008
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MUSKOGEE — The envelopes containing their regular cash payments referred to three Democratic legislators as "investors” in a McAlester gambling machine company.
But none of the...
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MUSKOGEE — The envelopes containing their regular cash payments referred to three Democratic legislators as "investors” in a McAlester gambling machine company.
But none of the...
Testimony sets stage for Oklahoma ex-official’s trial
Tue, Oct 21, 2008
MUSKOGEE — Former state legislator Randall Erwin was proud of the $1.1 million in state money he earmarked to a McAlester dog food plant — so proud, he told a grand jury, his actions...
Ex-Oklahoma legislator, prosecutors differ on purpose of funds
Mon, Oct 20, 2008
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MUSKOGEE — On one critical matter, Randall Erwin and federal prosecutors agree: The former legislator received money from Steve Phipps, a southeast Oklahoma businessman.
Jurors at...
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MUSKOGEE — On one critical matter, Randall Erwin and federal prosecutors agree: The former legislator received money from Steve Phipps, a southeast Oklahoma businessman.
Jurors at...
New charges await freed Stipe
Judge released him from a prison hospital after mental tests, care Tue, Sep 23, 2008 MUSKOGEE — A federal judge Tuesday ordered the release of former state Sen. Gene Stipe from a Missouri prison hospital. Stipe, 81, has been undergoing court-ordered mental competency testing and...
Judge released him from a prison hospital after mental tests, care Tue, Sep 23, 2008 MUSKOGEE — A federal judge Tuesday ordered the release of former state Sen. Gene Stipe from a Missouri prison hospital. Stipe, 81, has been undergoing court-ordered mental competency testing and...
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Oct 27The Oklahoman's Tony Thornton gives us an idea of what will go on...
Nov 21Gene Stipe appeal; OU marching band; Downtown in December; Holiday...
Related Documents
- FBI affidavit(pdf)
- Charlene Spears vs. Gene Stipe
- Gene Stipe's community service
- Boren letter for Stipe Counts filed
- Basis for plea
- Plea agreement
- Memo in aid of sentencing
Archived Audio Interviews
Rita Benson, an accountant and alleged straw donor, interviewed by Oklahoman reporter Nolan ClayClip 1: Karla Hall, a banker and alleged straw donor, interviewed by Oklahoman reporter Nolan Clay
Clip 2: Karla Hall, a banker and alleged straw donor, interviewed by Oklahoman reporter Nolan Clay.
Gene Stipe Timeline
1926 -- Born Oct. 21, 1926, in the Pittsburg County community of Blanco, to miner and farm worker Jacob Irvin Stipe and Eva Lou Stipe.1940s -- Commissioned a Navy ensign in Jackson, Miss.
1948 -- Elected at age 21 to state House of Representatives.
1949 -- Earned law degree from the University of Oklahoma.
1949 -- Married Agnes L. Minton on Feb. 3.
1949-54 --Member of Oklahoma House of Representatives.
1949-53 -- House assistant floor leader.
1954 -- Loses bid for state Senate seat.
1956 -- Elected to Senate in special election.
1957 -- Takes office, remaining in post until Tuesday.
1968 -- Indicted by a federal grand jury in Muskogee, accused of evading taxes on $110,000 income in 1961-62, later acquitted.1975 -- Hired by William Con Sutherland for $100,000 retainer and $100-per-hour fee during the bankruptcy collapse of Sutherland s vending machine empire. Bankruptcy trustees claimed his retainer was taken from illegally diverted assets. Stipe settled out of court, repaying $60,000.
1978 -- Fails in short-lived campaign for U.S. Senate seat.
1979 -- Indicted for a second time after an FBI probe into his role in the 1974 financial collapse of McAlester Frozen Foods, a food- processing company. The U.S. Small Business Administration loaned the money to McAlester Frozen Foods, unaware that the food-processing equipment was already mortgaged with another bank loan.
1980 -- Indicted on conspiracy, fraud and extortion charges after being accused of participating in a plan to use his influence with the governor s office regarding a case against a Colorado man facing extradition.
1981 -- Acquitted of charges in the Small Business Administration loan case.
May 1983 -- Neonatal beds at Children s Memorial Hospital in Oklahoma City remain open after Stipe brings scheduled closure issue to the forefront.
Nov. 20, 1992 -- Admitted as patient to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
July 26, 2000 -- Donates $1 million to help put a dome on the state Capitol.
February 2000 -- Showing support for labor, Stipe tells Oklahomans who supported right to work they should move to Arkansas.
2003 -- Involved in another FBI probe, this time in connection with illegal campaign contributions for Walt Robert s failed 1998 campaign in the 3rd Congressional District.
March 11 -- Resigns from state Senate after a half-century legislative career.
