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Excerpts from B.J. Thomas testimony directly related to Colemans and Hays Companies

By Chris Steller | 03.28.09 | 10:58 am

Here are two long, transcribed excerpts from B.J. Thomas’ deposition on March 19. Thomas was formerly chief financial officer of the Texas-based marine-services firm Deep Marine Technology.
The deposition was part of a civil lawsuit filed by Thomas and former…

CFO: Donor’s low opinion of Senate pay led to order to hire Coleman’s wife’s firm

By Chris Steller | 03.27.09 | 11:41 pm

coleman-shrugFormer U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., got passing mention in a civil lawsuit filed in Texas last fall that alleged a campaign contributor steered unreported cash his way. Now details from a deposition in that case have Coleman donor…