A federal grand jury indicted state Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan and his wife today, accusing them of accepting improper cash and gifts from a southeast Oklahoma businessman.
The nine-count indictment alleges Jeff and Lori McMahan received jewelry, trips and excessive contributions to Jeff McMahan's first campaign in 2002.
In return, the auditor granted special favors to former abstract company owner Steve Phipps, [a Stipe partner] according to the indictment. McMahan's office regulated the abstract industry until Jan. 1.
The Legislature last year created a separate agency for that purpose amid reports of McMahan's ties to Phipps.
The charges against both Jeff McMahan, 47, and Lori McMahan include racketeering, conspiracy and fraud.
Tony Thornton, Oklahoman.
Read all the article at http://newsok.com/article/3194419/1200680777.
Now......who will Henry appoint? 'They' have someone warming-up in the bullpen as 'they' have know for some time this indictment was inevitable.
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