What was the relationship between Albert Fall and Oliver Lee?

Albert Fall and Oliver Lee had a business relationship that became infamous during the Teapot Dome scandal in the early 1920s. Fall, who was the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, secretly leased federal oil reserves at Teapot Dome, Wyoming, to Lee and other private interests in exchange for bribes. Their collaboration was characterized by corruption and a disregard for public interest, ultimately leading to a major political scandal that resulted in Fall’s conviction for bribery.