Former Rep. Thomas Wright Found Guilty of Fraud
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Former Rep. Thomas Wright (D) has been found guilty of fraud.
A Wake County jury ruled Monday that Wright mishandled thousands of dollars in charitable contributions. Jurors also decided Wright fraudulently obtained a $150,000 loan for his charitable foundation.
Wright was found guilty on three counts of fraud. He had been charged with four felony counts, but jurors decided he did not mishandle a $1,500 donation from AT&T Corp. Jurors found that Wright misused or mishandled donations from two other companies, totaling $7,400.
Wright had denied doing anything illegal. He blamed mistakes on sloppy record keeping and accused prosecutors of not giving him enough time to collect records from his bank.
A Wake County jury ruled Monday that Wright mishandled thousands of dollars in charitable contributions. Jurors also decided Wright fraudulently obtained a $150,000 loan for his charitable foundation.
Wright was found guilty on three counts of fraud. He had been charged with four felony counts, but jurors decided he did not mishandle a $1,500 donation from AT&T Corp. Jurors found that Wright misused or mishandled donations from two other companies, totaling $7,400.
Wright had denied doing anything illegal. He blamed mistakes on sloppy record keeping and accused prosecutors of not giving him enough time to collect records from his bank.
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