Drama Continues at Ted Stevens Trial

"You told the agents Ted Stevens wanted to pay for everything he got?" Brendan Sullivan asked.

"I don't remember that ... I probably said that," Allen said. After a bench conference with Judge Sullivan the question was asked again and Allen responded by saying "Yes."

Under additional questioning, the defense attorney asked Allen if Stevens "always paid for dinner ... flights and paid money that was his share."

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"Yes," Allen said.

According to Allen's testimony, Bob Persons, one of Stevens' friends who kept tabs on the construction project at the senator's house, said about several notes that Stevens sent to Allen asking for bills and invoices was just "Ted covering his ass."

Allen was also questioned about the design and renovations done to Stevens' house and problems with the roof that VECO had designed on the senator's house. The roof created large chunks of ice and VECO employees installed a heating system on the roof to solve that issue.

"When we got it done the right way, it was solved," Allen told the jury,

Brendan Sullivan then asked, "And you didn't want to send him a bill?"

"No, I didn't," Allen answered, adding that he would not have done so because it was a "mess-up."

Allen also said he never sent a bill to Stevens because "Everything was what's fair." He will again take the stand Tuesday.

The judge has expressed dismay several times during the trial, after the defense filed two mistrial requests last week. Stevens' attorneys had charged that prosecutors withheld key evidence, though Judge Sullivan allowed the trial to proceed after scolding the government lawyers.