State Representative Terri Hodge, a/k/a Gladys E. Hodge, 66, of Dallas, Texas, is 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.
Brian L. Potashnik, 49, of Highland Park, Texas, is 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.
Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Donald Hill, a/k/a
Donald W. Hill, 55, of Dallas, Texas, is 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.
Dallas City Plan Commissioner
D’Angelo Lee, 41, of Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, is 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.
Sheila D. Farrington, a/k/a Sheila Hill, 42, of Dallas, was the principal of
Farrington & Associates. She is 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.
Andrea L. Spencer, a/k/a
Toni Fisher and
Toni Thomas, 33, of Dallas, is 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 conspiracy to commit deprivation of honest services by wire fraud, and
one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Spencer was a principal
Kiest General LLC, Kiest Blvd. LP, and LKC Dallas.
Ronald W. Slovacek, a/k/a Ron Slovacek, 39, of Shady Shores, Texas, is 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 conspiracy to commit deprivation of honest services by wire fraud, and
one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. He was a real estate
developer and a principal Millennium Land Development LLC, Kiest General LLC,
Kiest Blvd. LP, and LKC Dallas.
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