Oklahoma governor's cabinet secretary indicted on bribery
December 18, 2020 GMT OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s secretary of digital transformation and technology was charged Thursday with felony bribery for allegedly attempting to bribe members of the Oklahoma Tax Commission. David Ostrowe, 52, was indicted by the state’s multicounty grand jury on one felony count of attempted bribery of an officer. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison. Ostrowe is accused of threatening Commissioners Steve Burrage and Charlie Prater that state appropriations to the agency would be withheld if they did not waive interest and ...
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