Carolyn Davis
An infamous local affordable housing developer previously convicted on federal bribery charges secured an acquittal in his retrial on Thursday, with jurors siding with the defense’s argument that the defendant didn’t break federal law when he paid two Dallas City Council members tens of thousands of dollars. Ruel Hamilton, who until his indictment was best…
Jeremy “Jay” Scroggins pleaded guilty Tuesday to funneling alleged bribes from real estate developer Ruel Hamilton to the late former city council person Carolyn Davis. Hamilton, the AmeriSouth Realty Group founder and CEO, was indicted in March on two counts of bribery. Davis pleaded guilty to taking bribes from him that same month. Davis admitted to…
Former Dallas City Council member Carolyn Davis pleaded guilty to taking bribes from a local developer, the U.S. Attorney’s office announced Friday. AmeriSouth Realty Group founder and CEO Ruel Hamilton was indicted on two counts of bribery as well, officials said. Documents for both Davis’ plea and Hamilton’s indictments were unsealed Friday. US Attorney Erin…
