State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.
Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested Joseph Mickens Jr., former Columbus City Councilman, and Marcus Dawson, private contractor, for allegedly rigging the bid process to secure flooring contracts for Mickens in exchange for future city-awarded HVAC contracts for Dawson.
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“Any elected official fleecing taxpayers for their own benefit should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” said State Auditor Shad White. “The hardworking men and women at the State Auditor’s Office will continue serving as a watchdog for taxpayers.”
Mickens and Dawson allegedly rigged the bid for a flooring job approved by the Columbus City Council to ensure Mickens’ flooring company could win the job and receive payment. The two then allegedly lead city officials to believe Dawson’s company was completing the flooring job instead. Dawson then allegedly laundered payments from the city through his official bank accounts before transferring the money to Mickens.
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Mickens faces up to 30 years in prison and $505,000 in fines if convicted. Dawson faces up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 in fines if convicted. All persons arrested by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
23 comments:
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What is the deal with all of these crooked mfers????
As much as I disdain the little munchkin, Shadrack, and his incessant showboating and grandstanding, it is very satisfying to see these two alleged crooks getting cooked.
Bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering. The hit parade just keeps going.
I'm glad these clowns were busted, but I thought Shad wasn't permitted to announce anything since he's "on a military deployment" ?
Shad taking credit for a whistleblower. Sigh.
Is Shad still looking at the Richard's Disposal contract that the felon former mayor Chokwe was pushing?
What's the delay?
Who is actually running the Auditor's office while Shad is out of the country? Me. White would not be ethically permitted to work on State business while he is on U.S government time.
Shouldn't we know the name of this person running a state agency?
Meanwhile over at Human Services.......crickets
I am very curious to read Shad's deposition transcript taken on behalf of Favre's lawyers in Brett Lorenzo Favre v. Shadrack Tucker White, Civil Action No. 25CI1:23-cv-00095-DHG, in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi (First Judicial District).
I bet there is some good campaign and election fodder in those pages.
I love seeing government spending fraudsters, extortionists and embezzlers in the spotlight. Thanks Mr. White.
That’s a good idea! Seriously
Shad for governor!
@Aug 13 1:44, if the snow-ski-looking shiny dress shoe with platform heels fits, …
Why is Shad picking on Columbus?
Shad for state executioner.
I’m surprised lazy Lynn didn’t issue a PR also.
Shad can audit the Richard’s contract just as soon as the city asks him to.
Until they go after the money launderer-in-chief I'm going to file this under "selective prosecution ".
Of course the city won't ask him as that would expose all of the sticky fingers. Right?
@ 8:11
The Auditor can't prosecute. We had a whole Supreme Court case about that. Keep up.
Anyway, that means either Scott Colom, Lynn Fitch, or the Feds too action to indict these two *ahem* gentlemen after the Auditor investigated them.
"Persecution" then for the pedantic.
Well I'm all for prosecuting AND persecuting folks when they they steal taxpayer money.
" lazy Lynn didn’t issue a PR also_
Why should she ?
There were two massive government furniture auctions that night.
We all know Lynn Fitch loves a new sofa, bookcase, ect.
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