Real estate developer Ruel Hamilton convicted in Dallas City Hall corruption scandal
By FOX 4 Staff
Ruel Hamltion (file photo)
DALLAS - A real estate developer was convicted Tuesday in the Dallas City Hall corruption scandal for bribing two former council members.
A federal jury convicted Ruel Hamilton, of one count of conspiracy and two counts of bribery.
Prosecutors say Hamilton shelled out tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to Carolyn Davis and Dwaine Caraway. In exchange, they helped him secure millions of dollars in city loans for his low income housing projects.
Undercover video admitted into evidence at trial showed Hamilton in a meeting at caraway’s office in 2018.
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