Steve Phipps, Mike Mass sentenced
MUSKOGEE - A judge today sentenced corrupt businessman Steve Phipps to a year and a day in federal prison for paying off three legislators to divert almost $2.8 million in taxpayer funds to his businesses.
The judge sentenced former state Rep. Mike Mass to two years in prison for taking kickbacks from Phipps They must together pay $279,258 in restitution to the state of Oklahoma. Phipps, of Kiowa, also must pay a $50,000 fine. Each pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in 2007. Phipps has admitted other wrongdoing but was not charged further under a plea agreement. Prosecutors said his extraordinary cooperation in an ongoing political corruption investigation led to criminal charges against others. His testimony against former state Auditor Jeff McMahan was considered crucial to McMahan's conviction.
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