Second person pleads guilty in federal bribery case involving Dallas City Hall and housing developer

[TexasTowelie]

A second person named in a public corruption case involving former Dallas City Council member Carolyn Davis has pleaded guilty, according to federal documents filed Tuesday.

Jeremy “Jay” Scroggins, 44, admitted to using his nonprofit company, Hip Hop Government, to funnel bribes from developer Ruel Hamilton to Davis, who was at the time chair of the council's housing committee. In exchange, Davis lobbied for and voted for Hamilton’s Royal Crest housing project across Interstate 45 from the Joppa community, according to prosecutors.

Scroggins is the third person to be charged in the case. He acknowledged not reporting the bribes to authorities, records show.

The addition of Scroggins could bolster the government’s case against Hamilton, which took a hit with the unexpected death last week of Davis, a key witness who had pleaded guilty to her involvement.

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2019/07/23/second-person-pleads-guilty-federal-bribery-case-involving-dallas-city-hall-housing-developer

[TwistedTinkerbelle]

1. Sad this is out today...

Carolyn Davis and her daughter were both laid to rest today, after dying from injuries due to a DUI driver hitting Davis's car last week. Doesn't excuse what Davis did, but still sad.