The Winston-Salem Journal reports that former Rep. Wright was sentenced today. The jury deliberated a little more than six hours over two days before announcing at midday that Wright had mishandled $7,400 in charitable contributions and fraudulently obtained a $150,000 bank loan. He was acquitted on a charge involving a $1,500 donation his health care foundation […]
Category: North Carolina
Former Rep. Wright’s Trial
“Former Rep. Wright’s trial continues,” reports News14 Carolina. The prosecution has nearly wrapped up its case in the fraud trial of former state Rep. Thomas Wright. Thursday, Wright’s defense attorney is expected to start presenting his case. The former lawmaker is expected to take the stand in his own defense. Prosecutors called witnesses from AstraZeneca […]
NC House Member Expelled
Multiple sources report that Rep. Thomas Wright was expelled by the North Carolina House of Representatives, the first such action since 1880. “We in the House performed a sad duty today,” said House Speaker Joe Hackney, a Democrat. “But I want to say that I think it was a duty — a duty to protect […]