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TexasTowelie

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Sat May 30, 2020, 02:57 AM May 2020

Man who funneled bribes to Dallas County Schools officials agrees to plea deal

A lawyer who helped conceal kickbacks agreed to plead guilty for his part in a bribery scheme that brought down Dallas County Schools.

Richard Reynolds funneled payments from the president of a Louisiana camera company to Rick Sorrells, the former superintendent of the DCS transportation agency that provided busing to area school districts, according to court documents.

The head of a technology company paid Sorrells over $3 million in bribes for several years to ensure that DCS purchased stop-arm camera equipment. Force Multiplier Solutions ended up with $70 million in contracts with the agency.

Reynolds was among those who helped pass through the money by entering into various consulting agreements with Sorrells or his companies for services that were never provided, according to court records.

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2020/05/29/man-who-funneled-bribes-to-dallas-county-schools-officials-agrees-to-plea-deal/

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