Dallas City Hall corruption scandals continue with another developer accused of bribery scheme
Sherman Roberts is accused in a federal indictment of scheming with two former Dallas City Council members to get public money for his affordable housing projects in exchange for cash bribes and other promises.
Another alleged Dallas City Hall bribery scandal is detailed in a new federal indictment filed this week, charging a Dallas affordable housing developer with two criminal counts.(Jae S. Lee / Staff Photographer)
As Dallas city officials strive to restore confidence in their affordable housing programs, more federal bribery indictments are being filed as part of an ongoing probe into City Hall corruption in which, according to prosecutors, public money flowed to developers who paid bribes for their projects.
U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox resigns as North Texas’ top federal law enforcement official
Nealy Cox is a cybersecurity expert, but during her three years as U.S. attorney she oversaw a variety of prosecutions, including white-collar fraudsters as well as violent criminals and human traffickers.
Erin Nealy Cox has served as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas since November 2017.(Rose Baca / Staff Photographer)
Dallas’ U.S. attorney, Erin Nealy Cox, announced her resignation on Thursday after a three-year stint as the area’s top federal prosecutor.
Nealy Cox, a cybersecurity expert and former federal prosecutor in Dallas, was sworn in to office in November 2017 after being nominated by President Donald Trump.