Mr. Levy appeared to steer clear of controversy during his testimony, much of which focused on the effect of the school finance decision.
At the hearing Tuesday, no ordinary citizens, or Oregon journalists, observed the two hours of testimony, parts of which were also missed by Commissioner Lee Byers, who arrived late and repeatedly nodded off.
In other evidence, the inquiry heard claims that a graphic-design firm headed by Jacques Corriveau, a friend of Mr Chrétien and fundraiser for him, received sub-contracts worth $6.7m through the scheme.Judge John Gomery's decision to ban publication of Mr Brault's testimony (some of which is contested) was reversed in part after this was posted on an American website.
He seemed unperturbed almost from start to finish, and dozed off at one point during the testimony, much of which was rather technical, since rarely has a court gone more thoroughly into the intricacies of what makes an airplane work, and what might make one cease to.
"For reasons unknown, the Wells report omitted nearly all of Tom's testimony, most of which was critical because it would have provided this report with the context that it lacks".
Their convictions both rest predominantly on witnesses testimony, most of which has been recanted.
An important source is the twelfth-century chronicle of William of Malmesbury, but historians are cautious about accepting his testimony, much of which cannot be verified from other sources.
In a statement Monday, Yee said he was present during Wells' interview of Brady, kept verbatim notes, and "[f]or reasons unknown, the Wells report omitted nearly all of Tom's testimony, most of which was critical because it would have provided this report with the context that it lacks".
Often, the accusations would came long after the alleged events took place and, as in the San Antonio case, the convictions rested solely on the testimony of children, which could not be corroborated.
The verdict came after more than three weeks of testimony, the highlight of which was Mr. Stevens's taking the calculated risk of testifying in his own defense.
According to Etcheverry's sworn testimony, a transcript of which was seen by the Guardian, one settled for $1,000 cash, the other for $200.
