Former Dewhurst Aide Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's former adviser Kenneth "Buddy" Barfield pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of wire fraud, making a false tax return and embezzlement of funds contributed to a federal candidate.
Barfield's plea agreement, which was submitted in federal court to U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Lane, stated that he took $1.8 million from the David Dewhurst Committee and the Dewhurst for Texas campaign funds from 2008 to 2012.
Barfield had been one of Dewhurst's most trusted advisers prior to 2012, when an accountant discovered that significant amounts of money were missing from Dewhurst's ...
Comments (17)
Alexandra Richmond via Texas Tribune on Facebook
What a crook.
Adrian Rodriguez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
next is Perry
Gary T Harlow via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Well duh. They're ALL a bunch of crooks with Abbott being the worst.
Jack Daniels
He was a trusted figure with the Republican party ought to tell you something about this party. We need a good house cleaning in this State. The Dems are weak and are not the answer. We need a viable third party.
Jana McMillan via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yellow Rag Trib, why don't you report the corruption about your buddies, leftist socialist? Your publications as a Non profit entity being one example of your own corruption.
Bob Warneke via Texas Tribune on Facebook
This is news? A Republican caught stealing someone else's money? A story about them not stealing money - now that'd be news!
Wilkins Micawber
I wonder if he stole Dewhurst's prayer rugs, too.
John Cobarruvias via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Another tea bagger gets tea bagged.
Bill Blackmon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
jus bidness!
Adele Roberson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
http://crooksandliars.com/2014/10/crazy-laura-ingraham-believes-left-wants?utm_source=Crooks+a
Neil Moyer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
my surprised face ;P
Joncile Martin via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Says lots about Dewhurst, I think.
S.K. Hebert
A Republican crook? Nah! No way that could happen.
Joncile Martin via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I'm not there and you are so you tell me?
Kay Wilkinson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yikes!!!!!
Marilyn Brewer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
They are All Crooks !!!
Pickles Sorrell
They are all crooks the way you commenters are all liberal morons. It's cleared some of your mamas sniffed airplane glue when they were pregnant instead of aborting you.