Bills mount; Young's legal fund doesn't

CONGRESSMAN: Account was opened so donors could opt to pay for campaign, not lawyers.

SOURCE: Richard Mauer // Anchorage Daily News

15 May 2008 // Rep. Don Young has reported "no activity" in the special legal fund he set up to accept donations and pay for lawyers assisting his defense in federal investigations.

The surprise disclosure, made in a statement filed Tuesday with the House of Representatives, shows that as of March 31, his re-election campaign treasury remained his main source of funds for his legal defense.

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