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Westar executives used company planes for personal trips
Westar Energy executives Douglas T. Lake and David Wittig faced a federal fraud trial accusing them of looting the Topeka based utility. Testimony said planes were nicknamed The Florida Shuttle as Lake and Wittig flew to Florida and White Plains New York with family members. Tax witnesses said personal use was not income assigned to employees but was not deducted from aircraft expenses. Trial started October 19 and is expected to last about 10 weeks.
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Kansas City
Kan
Westar Energy Inc
Douglas T. Lake
Paula Cox
Westar
Lake
Florida
David Wittig
White Plains
Wittig
Kansas
New York
West Palm Beach
Fla
David L. Schneweis
Schneweis
Ed Little