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Dallas City Hall Corruption
Federal Indictments: Dallas City Hall 2007
FBI Investigation, October 2007 - Federal prosecutors announce conspiracy
charges against Dallas City Councilmember Donald Hill
and fifteen others. The
Dallas public corruption
investigation first became public when federal agents executed
search warrants at Dallas City Hall during June 2005.
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Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Donald Hill of Dallas,
Texas, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery concerning
a local government receiving federal benefits, four counts of
bribery concerning a local government receiving federal benefits, one count of
conspiracy to commit extortion, two counts of extortion by public officials, one
count of conspiracy to commit deprivation of honest services
by wire fraud, two counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of tax evasion.
Donald Hill also served as
Dallas police and fire pension trustee, and was an active
member of the fund's Investment Advisory Committee.
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Dallas City Plan Commissioner D’Angelo Lee, of Dallas, Texas,
and Los Angeles, California, was charged with one count of
conspiracy to commit bribery concerning a local government receiving federal
benefits, four counts of bribery concerning a local government receiving federal
benefits, one count of conspiracy to commit extortion, one count of extortion by
public officials, one count of conspiracy to commit deprivation of honest
services by wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
D'Angelo Lee was nominated to the City Plan and Zoning Commission by former
Dallas City Council Member
Donald Hill.
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State Representative Terri Hodge of Dallas, Texas,
was charged
with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery concerning a state government receiving
federal benefits, eight counts of bribery concerning a state government receiving
federal benefits, and five counts of fraud and false statements in connection
with her federal income tax returns for the tax years 2001 through 2005. Terri
Hodge is a member of the Texas House of Representatives where she has served
since 1996.
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Brian L. Potashnik, of Highland Park, Texas, was charged with one count of
conspiracy to commit bribery concerning a state government receiving federal
benefits, eight counts of bribery concerning a state government receiving
federal benefits, one count of conspiracy to commit bribery concerning a local
government receiving federal benefits and four counts of bribery concerning a
local government receiving
federal benefits. Brian Potashnik was founder,
president and principal of Southwest Housing Development Company, Inc.
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Sheila D. Farrington of Dallas,
Texas, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit
bribery concerning a local government receiving federal benefits, four counts of
bribery concerning a local government receiving federal benefits, one count of
extortion by public officials, one count of conspiracy to commit deprivation of
honest services by wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money
laundering. Sheila Farrington is married to defendant Donald Hill.
Chief District Judge, February 2010 - Former Dallas
City Councilmember Donald Hill
is sentenced to eighteen years in prison for bribery, extortion and money
laundering. During sentencing United States District Judge Lynn called Hill a "common criminal" and
told him "people look to you and see business as usual all over again."
Our members are proud to have been at the forefront of the largest public
corruption investigation in North Texas history.
Columbus A. Alexander, III, CPA
Certified Fraud Examiner
February 25, 2010
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