Ben also received $13,490 from Veco employees in 2002 with $5,500 coming from VECO's investigated executives. Within one week in 2002, Stevens received the maximum $500 contribution allowed by law from each of the six executives involved in the bribery scheme.
The passage describes Ben's receipt of funds from Veco employees and executives under investigation for a bribery scheme, with a focus on Stevens receiving the maximum legal contribution from each of the six involved executives within a week in 2002.