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By Ryan Welton, Oklahoma Memo

Oklahoma barbecue restaurateur Brent Swadley was found guilty Thursday on six felony counts in connection with fraudulent invoicing while he oversaw several Foggy Bottom Kitchen restaurants between 2020-2022.

He faces up to 10 years in prison and will be sentenced on June 16. NonDoc has all the details on the Thursday verdict and the case background.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the guilty verdict in a press release.

“Brent Swadley stole millions of dollars from Oklahoma taxpayers, and he will now face the consequences of those actions,” Drummond said. “During my time as attorney general, I have made it a priority to hold accountable those who cheat the system for personal gain. Today is a win for Oklahoma and for the rule of law.”

More from Drummond’s press release:
Swadley was convicted on six felony counts of fraud after presenting false invoices to the Tourism Department for payment of public funds and directing a restaurant equipment supplier to fabricate invoices with inflated amounts for equipment. The Swadley’s conspiracy began in October 2019 and lasted until 2022. Swadley’s restaurant chain received $16.7 million from the State before the contract was canceled over allegations of fraudulent activity and improper bidding. 

During the two-week trial, the State called 11 witnesses to the stand and introduced 52 exhibits that contained hundreds of pages of financial documents supporting the charges of fraud. 

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