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-term Dallas City Councilman Larry Duncan, a former president of Dallas
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Barbara M.G. Lynn, announced U.S. Attorney for tl
County Schools’ Board of Trustees, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion before Chief Judge
Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.
The charge stems from the federal investigation into the Dallas County Schools bribery scandal,
which has now claimed its fifth conviction.
.en 2012 and 2016, Mr. Duncan, 72, accepted nearly a quarter of a
million dollars in campaign contributions from Force Multiplier Solutions president Robert
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-arm camera contracts with DCS.
Leonard, who happened to be pursuing lucrative stoy
Instead of putting Mr. Leonard’s money towards legitimate campaign expenses associated with
his DCS re-election bid, Mr. Duncan admits he used at least $184,726.03 for personal benefit,
taking out cash withdrawals, passing on money to his wife, and even using funds to pay car-
related expenses.
He then failed to disclose the money he diverted from the campaign on his tax returns, hiding the
income from the IRS.
“Today marks another important step in our ongoing commitment to expose public corruption,”
said Nealy Cox. “Those who seek to capitalize on positions of power undermine public trust in
‘And that is something we cannot abide.
the very system they are meant to serve
“Being a public official comes with its share of rewards and responsibilities; part of those
responsibilities is to report all of your taxable income and pay your taxes, Deliberate failure to do
so is a serious matter, and IRS Criminal Investigation is dedicated to ensuring everyone is
properly reporting and paying in accordance with the tax laws,” said Tamera Cantu, Special
Charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division’s Dallas Field Office
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“The FBI remains committed to investigating anyone associated with the financial exploitation at
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