Opinion ID: 608149
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Kitchen Table Transaction

Text: 13 A second scheme surfaced in 1981. This time the Texas Group approached Ritchey about purchasing another group of leases known as the Stuart City Prospect. This plan also involved a kickback of a portion of the purchase price to Marion representatives. Ritchey explained the proposal to Stickelber and Blohm, who both agreed to it. 14 Ritchey flew to Seguin, Texas and returned to Alabama with a box filled with cash. 4 He took it to Blohm's home and there divided the money equally with Stickelber and Blohm. The payment is referred throughout as the Kitchen Table kickback. The Blohms did not report any portion of the Kitchen Table kickback on their 1981 joint tax return.