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Trial begins for ex-HISD COO and alleged co-conspirator accused in kickback scheme

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Brian Busby, the former COO of HISD, and a landscaping contractor for the district are on trial together in federal court after allegedly participating in a kickback scheme and taking $7 million from the district.

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Former Houston ISD Official on Trial for Corruption

A Houston ISD official and a district vendor were initially indicted in December 2021 on multiple charges, with additional tax-related counts added in April 2022. The post Former Houston ISD Official on Trial for Corruption appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

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Trial begins for ex-HISD COO and alleged co-conspirator accused in kickback scheme

Brian Busby, the former COO of HISD, and a landscaping contractor for the district are on trial together in federal court after allegedly participating in a kickback scheme and taking $7 million from the district.

·Houston, United States
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‘There was no quid pro quo:’ Defense argues payments were just gifts in HISD bribery trial

Defense attorneys for Brian Busby and Anthony Hutchison delivered a forceful rebuttal to the government’s case on Tuesday, asserting that although the two men formed a close friendship while Hutchison did business with the Houston Independent School District, there was no conspiracy to defraud the district out of millions.Dick DeGuerin, representing Busby, adamantly denied that his client ever accepted bribes from Hutchison in exchange for lands…

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houstonlanding.org broke the news in on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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