US EditionWho's who in the criminal trial of a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide
- Glen Casada and Cade Cothren face trial for a bribery and kickback scheme.
- Casada and Cothren were pressured to resign amid prior scandals.
- The scheme involved Phoenix Solutions, a mailing firm for House Republicans.
- Cothren allegedly paid over $35,000 in bribes; Phoenix Solutions received $52,000.
- Both face up to 20 years in prison and current House Speaker Sexton will testify.
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Lawmakers fill government witness list in former House speaker trial • Tennessee Lookout
Former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada, center, walks to the Fred D. Thompson Federal Courthouse on April 22 for the start of his trial on corruption charges, accompanied by his wife and attorney Ed Yarbrough. (Photo: John Partipilo)More than a dozen current and former lawmakers could be called to testify in the corruption trial of former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada, who rejected a plea deal in the case, and ex-chief of staff …
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Tullahoma NewsLawmakers fill government witness list in former House speaker trial
More than a dozen current and former lawmakers could be called to testify in the corruption trial of former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada, who rejected a plea deal in the case, and ex-chief of staff Cade Cothren, federal prosecutors…
Who’s who in the criminal trial of a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff are facing a federal criminal trial this week, where some old colleagues will be less friendly on the witness stand than others. The trial of former Republican Rep. Glen Casada and his former aide, Cade Cothren, promises to include testimony from current and former lawmakers and staffers, some for the government, others for the defense. Jury selection begin…
The Killeen Daily Herald
Who's who in the criminal trial of a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide
The former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff are facing a federal criminal trial this week. The trial of former Republican Rep. Glen Casada and his former aide Cade Cothren promises to include testimony from current and…
Trial begins this week for former Tennessee House Speaker, aide on federal public corruption charges
Four years after first coming under scrutiny in an FBI public corruption investigation, former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and one-time aide Cade Cothren are scheduled to go on trial.
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